General Anil Chauhan Takes Over As New Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS)

General Anil Chauhan is the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-Service matters as well as head of the Department of Military Affairs as Secretary.

General Anil Chauhan, on Friday, took over as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

He is also the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-Service matters as well as head of the Department of Military Affairs as Secretary.

He is also the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC).

In a brief interaction with the media before taking charge, General Chauhan said that it was a matter of pride for him to be nominated as CDS.