It is unclear whether the three service chiefs were involved in any way in the discussions behind the promoting of a retired officer to a position above them in authority.
Anil Chauhan profile: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) is a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations. Sixty-one-year-old Chauhan will also function as secretary, the Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of his assumption of charge, the defence ministry said.
Union government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as next Chief of Defence Staff who will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from date of assumption of charge and until further orders, a statement from the Ministry of Defence said. In a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had