Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed Chief of Defence Staff

31 May 2026 Appointments

Lieutenant General (Retd) N. S. Raja Subramani took over as India's Chief of Defence Staff on 31 May 2026, succeeding General Anil Chauhan; he becomes the third CDS after Generals Bipin Rawat and Anil Chauhan.

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