Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) appointed as Chief of Defence Staff

• Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) by the Government of India.
• Succeeds Gen Anil Chauhan, whose extended tenure as CDS ends on 30 May 2026.
• Significant because CDS is India's highest uniformed post and Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) — a pillar of India's Higher Defence Reform.