The government on Wednesday announced Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan (Retired), the nation's highest military official and commander of one of the largest armed forces in the world, as the next Chief of Defence Staff, nine months after General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash.

Lt. Gen. Chauhan, 61, was acting as the National Security Council's military advisor after stepping down as Eastern Command Chief in May 2021. He has held a number of positions throughout an almost 40-year career and has vast experience in counterinsurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and the North-East. The government published a gazette notification to indicate the change in procedures for the appointment because this is the first time a retired officer has been appointed to the position. Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, who was born on May 18th, 1961, joined the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981.

Key Points

• The government on Wednesday announced Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan (Retired), the nation's highest military official and commander of one of the largest armed forces in the world, as the next Chief of Defence Staff, nine months after General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash.

• Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, who was born on May 18th, 1961, joined the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981.

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