Daily Current Affairs / Centre Extends Tenure of CDS General Anil Chauhan Until May 2026
Category : Defense Published on: September 29 2025
The Government of India has extended the tenure of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan by eight months, now continuing until May 30, 2026, or further orders. Approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), he will continue to serve concurrently as Defence Secretary. General Chauhan, commissioned in 1981 with the 11 Gorkha Rifles, has led operations like Operation Sindur and holds multiple distinguished service medals. The extension ensures continuity in defence reforms and theatre command implementation.
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