Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as new Chief of Defence Staff

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Category : Defense Published on: September 30 2022

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The Centre announced the appointment of Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
The post of CDS was lying vacant since December 8, 2021, when the first CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter accident in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
The post of the CDS was created on 24 December 2019.
He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
He is known China expert who retired as the Eastern Army Command chief in May last year.
The chiefs of the three services i.e. 'Chief of Defense Staff' retires at the age of 62 years.

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Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as new Chief of Defence Staff