India Names Subramani Next CDS, Swaminathan Navy Chief

India's government has appointed retired Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff, effective after the current incumbent, General Anil Chauhan, completes his tenure on May 30. In a related move, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been named the next Chief of the Indian Navy, set to assume charge on May 31 following Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi's retirement.

Subramani, who will also take on the role of Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs under the Government of India, brings over 35 years of experience across operational and strategic commands. An official release detailed his career highlights, including service as Defence Attaché at the Indian Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan; Deputy Commander of a Rashtriya Rifles sector in Jammu and Kashmir; and commander of the 168 Infantry Brigade in Samba. He later held key positions such as Deputy Director General of Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Staff Operations at Eastern Command, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Command from March 2023 to June 2024, and Vice Chief of the Army Staff until his retirement last year. Post-retirement, he served as Military Advisor to the...