‘Will attempt to fulfill the expectations of three companies’: Gen Anil Chauhan takes cost as new CDS

“I am proud to hold the responsibility of the highest rank in the Indian Armed Forces. As Chief of Defense Staff, I will endeavor to fulfill the expectations of all the three defense forces. We will tackle all the challenges and difficulties together,” mentioned the brand new CDS.

Chouhan acquired the Guard of Honor at South Block, Delhi and visited the National War Memorial alongside along with his father Surendra Singh Chouhan.

Chouhan, 61, may also function a revered Army officer as Secretary within the Department of Military Affairs.

The authorities on Wednesday introduced the appointment of Chouhan as the brand new Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) after the publish fell vacant following the demise of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash.

Lt Gen Chauhan (Retd) is from the 11 Gorkha Rifles, the identical regiment of General Rawat.

The newly-appointed CDS was additionally the Army’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) throughout the Balakot air strikes in 2019, when Indian airplanes deepened a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist coaching camp inside Pakistan in response to the Pulwama terror assault.

He will assume the rank of a four-star basic after taking up as India’s second Chief of Defense Staff. He would be the first retired three-star officer to return to service within the four-star rank.

After his retirement as Eastern Army Commander final 12 months, he’s serving as Military Advisor within the National Security Council Secretariat headed by NSA Ajit Doval.

In a profession spanning practically 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) held a number of command, workers and assistant appointments and had huge expertise in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India.

Lt Gen Chauhan retired from service in May final 12 months when he was serving because the Eastern Army Commander.

(with inputs from PTI)