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Lt General Anil Chauhan's (Retired) appointment comes 9 months after the death of General Bipin Rawat, the first CDS, in December 2021.
Lt Gen Chauhan (retd) was the Director General of Military Operations of the Army during the Balakot air strikes in 2019 when Indian airplanes pounded a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp deep inside Pakistan in response to the Pulwama terror strike.
The Centre has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
The appointment comes more than nine months after the position fell vacant after the passing of Gen. Bipin Rawat.
The centre on Tuesday appointed Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).