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General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff; Vows to fulfil the hopes of the Nation & deal with challenges together

September 30, 2022 Photo(s): By PIB
General Anil Chauhan taking over as 2nd Chief of Defence Staff, in New Delhi on September 30, 2022.

General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022. General Chauhan will also be the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all Tri-Service matters as well as head Department of Military Affairs as Secretary. He will also be Permanent Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC).

In a brief interaction with media before taking charge, General Chauhan said that it was a matter of pride for him to be nominated as CDS. There are hopes and expectations among the three Services, government and citizens from the new CDS which, he said, he would fulfil to the best of his abilities. He added that the security challenges facing the nation will be dealt with jointly by the Services.

Earlier, General Chauhan paid homage to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial. He also inspected the Tri-Service Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns, in the presence of Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade and other senior officers of the Armed Forces.

General Anil Chauhan laying wreath at the National War Memorial before taking over as 2nd Chief of Defence Staff, in New Delhi on September 30, 2022.
General Anil Chauhan inspecting the Tri-Service Guard of Honour before taking over as 2nd Chief of Defence Staff, in New Delhi on September 30, 2022.
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF GENERAL ANIL CHAUHAN WITH CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL V.R. CHAUDHARI, CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF GENERAL MANOJ PANDE AND VICE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VICE ADMIRAL S.N. GHORMADE BEFORE TAKING OVER AS 2ND CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.