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Chauhan retired as the General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command in May 2021

Australias envoy to India Barry OFarrell extended greetings to Retired Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan on his appointment as Indias Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday and expressed to work closely to advance strong defence relationship between the two nations.

Anil Chauhan profile: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) is a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations. Sixty-one-year-old Chauhan will also function as secretary, the Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of his assumption of charge, the defence ministry said.  

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had a military career spanning 40 years in which he held several command, staff and instrumental appointments.

The post had been lying vacant since Bipin Rawat died in a plane crash on December 8 in Tamil Nadu.

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

Indian Army's former Eastern Command chief, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) was on Wednesday appointed the second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders, an official statement ...

Union government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as next Chief of Defence Staff who will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from date of assumption of charge and until further orders, a statement from the Ministry of Defence said.  In a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had

NEW DELHI, Sep 28:  Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd), a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations, was on Wednesday appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat. Sixty-one-year-old Chauhan will also function as secretary, the Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of his assumption of charge, the Defence Ministry said. In a career spanning over nearly 40...

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