Centre appoints ‘China expert’ Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as new CDS


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New Delhi: Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd), a China expert and current military advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat, was Wednesday appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The Centre’s announcement came nine months after the tragic death of Gen Bipin Rawat in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu. This would be the first time that a retired three-star officer returns to active service in a four-star position. “The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department...