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Indian Army's former Eastern Command chief, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) was on Wednesday appointed the second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders, an official statement said.

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) appointed Chief of Defence Staff

Twenty Indians and at least four Chinese soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand combat in a clash last June.

China Is "Biggest Security Threat" says Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff

On February 29, Lieutenant General Dr Madhuri Kanitkar became the third woman officer in the Indian armed forces to take charge of the second-highest post in the force.

Dr Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman in the country to hold rank of Lieutenant General

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Thursday said de-radicalisation camps are operating in the country as it was necessary to isolate people who are completely radicalised

CDS Rawat De-radicalisation Comment: Owaisi, Yechury says Rawat has no business commenting on Kashmir

General Rawat was named the Chief of Defence Staff just a day before he was to retire from service after completing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff. Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years

What work will India's first CDS Bipin Rawat be doing

General Rawat is the first officer to hold the post of the Chief of Defence Staff, which was set up just days ago. The CDS will function as a single-point advisor to the government on matters related to the military and will focus on better synergy between the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy

Army chief General Bipin Rawat writes his name in history becomes India's first Chief of Defence Staff

The CDS will be a single-point advisor to the government on all military matters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in his address to the nation on Independence Day this year that a Chief of Defence Staff will be appointed by his government

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