India’s new CDS, Navy Chief assume office, mark change at top of military hierarchy

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General NS Raja Subramani took charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Sunday while Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed office as the new Navy Chief, marking a change at the top of the military hierarchy. The Army is expected to get a new Chief as General Upendra Dwivedi is set to superannuate on June 30. General Subramani succeeds General Anil Chauhan, who completed his tenure as the country’s senior-most military officer on Saturday. Admiral Swaminathan succeeds Admiral DK Tripathi, who superannuated today. The appointment of the new CDS comes weeks after outgoing CDS General Chauhan, submitted a formal…

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