Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) serving as Military Advisor to the National Security Council, has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) . Lt Gen Chauhan, had retired as Eastern Command Chief in May 2021.
Lt Gen Anil Chauhan was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. As a Major General, he had commanded an Infantry Division in the Baramulla sector in the Northern Command. Later as Lt General, he commanded a corps in the North East and went on to become the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command from September 2019 and held the charge until his retirement from the service in May 2021.
He is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal. As Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), he will be the senior-most uniformed officer and first among equals, sharing his four-star rank with the Chiefs of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. Lt Gen Chauhan will also function as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date he takes charge.
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