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Gen NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding Gen Anil Chauhan. Known for expertise on Pakistan and China, his mandate includes implementing theaterisation, boosting tri-services synergy, and accelerating indigenous weapons integration for armed forces

The new military framework aims to strengthen India’s multi-layered defensive capabilities in modern combat zones; follows strategic doctrines issued last year

NS Raja Subramani has been appointed India’s next Chief of Defence Staff, while Krishna Swaminathan will become Navy Chief. Their key priorities include military theaterisation, tri-services integration and naval modernisation amid evolving regional security challenges

The CDS was speaking at the future strategic leaders undergoing higher defence management course on the challenges of navigating the complex security landscape of the 21st century at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad

The Kargil War was a turning point in India’s military history and forced the govt to strategise its warcraft but even after over two decades, several reforms are yet to be ushered in

There are certain stumbling blocks in the way of building consensus among the three Services on integrated theatre commands.

On the occasion of the 77th infantry day, Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan on Friday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday began deliberations with top Military Commanders from the three services about nuances of Maritime Theatre Command

The continued deployment of China's PLA in strength along India's northern borders is a "challenge", CDS said

Gen Chauhan, a former Eastern Army Commander, took charge as the country's senior-most military commander over nine months after first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

In a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had held several command, staff and instrumental appointments and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and North-East India.

Trying out a new system of Theatre Command when India is facing a Two Front Threat and the current system is serving well could have us wrong-footed

Putting in place integrated theatre commands to synergise the capabilities of the three services will be a logical move in military reforms

The creation of theatre commands in the Indian defence forces has led to a very unfortunate and a very unsavoury controversy.

Along with the CDS, the chiefs of all three Armed forces, Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, also paid tribute at the memorial.