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Download Solution PDFLt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), he is the _______ CDS of India.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Second.Key Points
- The Government announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new CDS.
- He is the second CDS of India.
- General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.
Confusion Points
- Manoj Mukund Naravane was not Chief of Defence Staff, he served as the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
- Both positions are different.
- The position of CDS has been vacant since the demise of India's first CDS General Bipin Rawat.
Additional Information
- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the military head and acts as the single-point advisor to the Government of India in matters of India’s military.
- He is also the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian Armed Forces.
- The Chief also heads the Department of Military Affairs.
- The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat took office on 1 January 2020.
- The creation of the post of CDS was first recommended after the 1999 Kargil War.
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