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  Gen NS Raja Subramani takes charge as India's new CDS, outlines vision for armed forces

  India | May 31, 2026 11:06 IST

  Gen NS Raja Subramani succeeded Gen Anil Chauhan, who signed off after completing his tenure as the country's senior-most military commander on Saturday.

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  Why criticism over Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani's appointment as CDS is misplaced

  India | May 21, 2026 19:28 IST

  Considered a Pakistan-China expert, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani is a Garhwal Rifles officer. Currently, he is serving as a military adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat. Before this, he served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 2024 to 2025.

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  Who is Lieutenant General NS Raja? All about India's next Chief of Defence Staff

  India | May 09, 2026 9:36 IST

  Commissioned into The Garhwal Rifles in December 1985, Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani has had a distinguished career in the Indian Army spanning more than 37 years.

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  Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani named next Chief of Defence Staff

  India | May 09, 2026 7:33 IST

  Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani also held the position of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command between March 2023 and June 2024.

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  Why Pandit Nehru wanted Panchsheel Agreement with China? CDS Anil Chauhan explains

  India | February 13, 2026 17:33 IST

  The CDS was delivering the keynote address at the Bharat Himalayan Strategy Forum at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun, focusing on the concepts of frontiers, borders, and the historical connectivity of the "Middle Sector."

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  Centre extends General Anil Chauhan's tenure as Chief of Defence Staff till 2026

  India | September 24, 2025 22:54 IST

  The extension of CDS Anil Chauhan's tenure will be in effect till May 2026, the Ministry of Defence said.

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  Pakistani drones neutralised using kinetic, non-kinetic tactics: CDS Chauhan on Operation Sindoor

  India | July 16, 2025 11:43 IST

  Operation Sindoor: General Anil Chauhan referred to a May 10 incident during which Pakistan launched unarmed drones and loitering munitions. However, these posed no threat, as none caused any damage to Indian military or civilian assets.

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  CDS, chiefs of three Armed Forces meet President Murmu, brief her about Operation Sindoor

  India | May 14, 2025 12:16 IST

  India carried out Operation Sindoor to hit nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The attack, which killed over 100 terrorists, came in response to the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians lost their lives.

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  Operation Sindoor: How PM Modi's CDS vision unified Indian armed forces with unmatched synergy

  India | May 12, 2025 18:40 IST

  Defence experts widely credit the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post as a turning point in fostering deeper integration and synergy among the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Lt General Anil Chauhan is the current CDS of India.

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  Rajnath Singh chairs key meeting with CDS, Army Chief to review security situation in J-K

  India | July 09, 2024 21:43 IST

  The meeting has come after recent terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the past few weeks. On Monday, at least five soldiers were martyred after terrorists attacked their convoy in Kathua.

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  CDS General Anil Chauhan inaugurates 'Hangar & Dispersal' at INS Utkrosh | Know its significance

  India | July 11, 2023 13:44 IST

  CDS General Anil Chauhan said the newly introduced hangar facility will provide support for essential air operations in strategically significant Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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  Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retired) takes charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff

  India | September 30, 2022 14:08 IST

  A decorated Army officer, 61-year-old Chauhan will function as Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs.

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  Who is Lt. General (Retired) Anil Chauhan, India's new Chief of Defence Staff

  India | December 16, 2022 12:49 IST

  Lt General Anil Chauhan will also serve as the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.

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  Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) is new Chief of Defence Staff

  India | September 29, 2022 0:14 IST

  Government has appointed Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

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  CDS appointment system: Govt widens selection pool for India's armed services top post

  India | June 07, 2022 18:43 IST

  The government has issued separate notifications on Monday as part of the Air Force Act, the Army Act and the Navy Act to make the provisions to make any serving or retired Lt General, Air Marshal or Vice Admiral eligible to be appointed as the CDS.

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  New CDS might be selected from both serving or retired officers: Sources

  India | April 17, 2022 23:58 IST

  The post of CDS has been vacant since December 8 last year, ever since the death of country's first CDS, late General Bipin Rawat, in an air crash.

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  'How could this happen?': Sanjay Raut raises doubts over General Bipin Rawat's chopper crash

  India | December 10, 2021 13:39 IST

  Sanjay Raut said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh or Prime Minister Narendra Modi should eliminate all doubts about CDS General Bipin Rawat's helicopter crash incident.

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  Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat

  News | December 10, 2021 11:20 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat and Madhulika Rawat at their residence. The last rites of the late CDS was done later around 2 pm.

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  Rajnath Singh pays floral tribute to Brigadier LS Lidder, Watch video

  News | December 10, 2021 10:46 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid floral tribute to martyr Brigadier LS Lidder at Barar Square in Delhi Cant. today.

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  Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, who died in IAF chopper crash, was set for promotion

  India | December 09, 2021 23:45 IST

  A second-generation Army officer, Brig Lidder was set to be promoted as Major General soon and was preparing for his next posting after serving as a key member in Gen Rawat's team for more than a year.