Guard of Honour To India’s New Chief of Defence Staff Lt General Anil Chauhan (Rtd) In Delhi — Photos

A former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations (DGMO) was appointed as CDS on Wednesday after almost nine months following the untimely demise of Gen Bipin Rawat.

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan with Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral SN Ghormade during a Guard of Honour for him. (Source: PTI)

New Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) inspects a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi.(Source: PTI)

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari during a Guard of Honour for new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd), on Friday, in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande during a Guard of Honour for new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd), in New Delhi on Friday. (Source: PTI)

New Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) arrives to inspect a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi on Friday. (Source: PTI)

CDS serves as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Ministry of Defence. (Source: PTI)