The Centre has extended the tenure of General Anil Chauhan as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by eight months, until May 30, 2026, or until further orders.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the extension in an order issued on Tuesday.

General Chauhan will also continue as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. Appointed as CDS on September 28, 2022, he was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1981 and has served in several key command and staff positions.

For his distinguished service, he has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Chauhan recently led the defence forces in Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory strike against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Ja

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