Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd.) named as India’s 2nd Chief of Defence Staff

The Modi government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd.) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He is only the second person to hold the post after General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021. Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd.) shall also function as the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.