Australia s envoy to India Barry O Farrell extended greetings to Retired Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan on his appointment as India s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday and expressed to work closely to advance strong defence relationship between the two nations.
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.
NEW DELHI, Sep 28: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd), a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations, was on Wednesday appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat. 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. In a career spanning over nearly 40 […]
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