Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani to be India's next Chief of Defence Staff

The government has appointed former Vice Army Chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff. Lt General NS Raja Subramani will also function as the secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, the defence ministry said in a statement.

The government has appointed former Vice Army Chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff. He will succeed Gen Anil Chauhan whose tenure will come to an end on May 30. Lt General NS Raja Subramani will also function as the secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, the defence ministry said in a statement. Lt Gen Subramani is currently working as a military adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from July 01, 2024 to July 31, 2025.