New Delhi, May 9 -- The Government has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), who shall also function as the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

As per the official statement, the present Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, will complete his tenure on May 30.

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani has been serving as Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat since September 1, 2025. Before that, he served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, and as th...