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General N.S. Raja Subramani, wide known arsenic an adept connected Pakistan and China, connected Sunday (May 31, 2026) took complaint arsenic India’s caller Chief of Defence Staff with a superior mandate to instrumentality the ambitious subject theaterisation program and bolster tri-service synergy.
He succeeded General Anil Chauhan, who signed disconnected aft completing his tenure arsenic the country’s senior-most subject commandant connected Saturday (May 30, 2026).
Gen. Subramani was serving arsenic the Military Advisor astatine the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). He retired arsenic the Vice Chief of Army Staff connected July 31 past year.
The subject officer, soon aft taking charge, said translation of the equipped forces and organisational reforms to heighten tri-services synergy and integration volition beryllium his superior focus.
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani was accorded a Tri-Services Guard of Honour during a ceremonial marking his presumption of complaint arsenic the caller Chief of Defence Staff successful New Delhi connected May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
“We volition accelerate the development, induction and integration of indigenous weapons successful our equipped forces,” helium said successful a little media statement.
“Our equipped forces consistently demonstrated professionalism and operational decisiveness successful safeguarding our nationalist interests. We are committed to protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country,” helium said.
“I guarantee citizens of India that equipped forces volition proceed to service the federation with dedication, courage, honour and professionalism,” helium added.
Gen. Subramani besides noted that helium would besides enactment towards accelerating the development, induction, and integration of indigenous limb systems into the equipped forces.
As Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Subramani’s superior task volition beryllium to instrumentality the theaterisation exemplary by rolling retired integrated subject commands.
In his illustrious vocation spanning implicit 40 years, Gen. Subramani served crossed a wide spectrum of struggle and terrain profiles and held a big of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments.
He served arsenic the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025 and was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command from March 2023 till June 2024.
The serviceman is simply a postgraduate of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.
He was commissioned into the eighth battalion of the Garhwal Rifles connected December 14, 1985.
Gen. Subramani is an alumnus of the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Bracknell (UK), and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds a Master of Arts grade from King's College, London, and an MPhil successful Defence Studies from Madras University.
He commanded the 16 Garhwal Rifles successful counter-insurgency operations successful Assam arsenic portion of Operation Rhino, the 168 Infantry Brigade successful Jammu and Kashmir, and the 17 Mountain Division successful the Central Sector during a challenging operational environment.
He besides distinguished himself by commanding 2 corps, including a premier onslaught corps of the Indian Army connected the Western Front.
Gen Subramani’s unit and instructional assignments see Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade, Defence Attaché successful Kazakhstan, Assistant Military Secretary successful the Military Secretary’s Branch, Deputy Commander of a Rashtriya Rifles Sector successful Jammu and Kashmir, and Deputy Director General of Military Intelligence astatine the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army).
He besides held the posts of Brigadier General Staff (Operations) successful the Eastern Command, Chief Instructor (Army) astatine the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and Chief of Staff astatine Headquarters Northern Command.
For his distinguished service, the General Officer has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal.
