The Centre on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will assume office after Gen Anil Chauhan completes his tenure. A highly decorated officer with over four decades of distinguished service, Lt Gen Raja Subramani is currently serving as Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat since September 2025. Subramani retired as the Army’s Vice Chief on July 31, 2025, after a military career spanning 39 years. Gen Raja Subramani will also function as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs from the date he assumes charge until further orders. He earlier served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff and GOC-in-C, Central Command, besides commanding key operational formations along the Western & Northern fronts. The current CDS, General Anil Chauhan, is scheduled to complete his tenure on May 30, 2026. Post navigation Historic Day: Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP CM of West Bengal since Independence Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora Arrested: ପଞ୍ଜାବ ଶିଳ୍ପ ଓ ଶକ୍ତି ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସଞ୍ଜୀବ ଅରୋରା ଗିରଫ
