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The Central Government has decided to Appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the New Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

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After General Bipin Rawat’s death in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021

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The ministry of defence announced that the retired Lt General would also serve as Secretary to Government of India

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Chauhan is the first retired officer in the country’s military to serve as its most senior officer.

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Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan was born in 1961 and attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

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His contribution to national security and strategic matters continued after he retired from the Army.

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At the time of the Balakot strike in 2019, he served as Director General of Military Operations

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he also led a joint Indo-Myanmar military operation that targeted multiple insurgent groups in the Northeast

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