Gen Anil Chauhan to take charge as new CDS
Gen Anil Chauhan will assume the rank of the four-star General once he takes charge as India's second Chief of
Gen Anil Chauhan will assume the rank of the four-star General once he takes charge as India's second Chief of Defence Staff.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 08:12 PM IST 8 Photos
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Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday took charge as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Friday with the aim to focus back on the implementation of the ambitious theaterisation drive to bring synergy among the three services. He will be the first retired three-star officer to return to service in four-star rank.(PTI)
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Gen Anil Chauhan was appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 28, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash.(PTI)
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61-year-old Gen Anil Chauhan will also function as Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs.(HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
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Gen Chauhan is from the 11 Gorkha Rifles, the same regiment as Gen Rawat. "He will assume charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff on Friday," said an official.(HT Phhoto/Sanjeev Verma)
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