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Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani Named India’s New Chief Of Defence Staff Amid Major Military Reforms

| May 09, 2026, 12:00:59 PM | TOI.in
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The Government of India has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Anil Chauhan on May 30, 2026. A highly decorated officer and former Vice Chief of Army Staff, Subramani brings decades of operational and strategic military experience at a time when India is implementing major defence reforms including theatreisation and integrated command structures. The government has also announced Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of Naval Staff.

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