NEW DELHI, MAY 31 (PTI): Gen NS Raja Subramani, widely known as an expert on Pakistan and China, on Sunday took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff with a primary mandate to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy.
He succeeded Gen Anil Chauhan, who signed off after completing his tenure as the country’s senior-most military commander on Saturday. Gen Subramani was serving as the Military Advisor at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). He retired as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 31 last year. The military officer, shortly after taking charge, said transformation of the armed forces and organisational reforms to enhance tri-services synergy and integration will be his primary focus. We will accelerate the development, induction and integration of indigenous weapons in our armed forces, he said in a brief media statement.
As Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Subramani’s primary task will be to implement the theaterisation model by rolling out integrated military commands.
