Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani speaks to the media during a ceremony marking his assumption of charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff in New Delhi on May 31, 2026.
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General N.S. Raja Subramani, widely known as an expert on Pakistan and China, on Sunday (May 31, 2026) took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff with a primary mandate to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-service synergy.He succeeded General Anil Chauhan, who signed off after completing his tenure as the country’s senior-most military commander on Saturday (May 30, 2026).Gen. Subramani was serving as the Military Advisor at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). He retired as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 31 last year.The military officer, shortly after taking charge, said transformation of the armed forces and organisational reforms to enhance tri-services synergy and integration will be his primary focus.
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani was accorded a Tri-Services Guard of Honour during a ceremony marking his assumption of charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff in New Delhi on May 31, 2026.
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