NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) as the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), according to an official announcement issued on Friday.The government said Lt Gen Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.), will also serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs from the date he assumes charge until further orders.The current CDS, General Anil Chauhan, is set to complete his tenure on May 30, 2026.Lt Gen Raja Subramani has been serving as Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat since September 1, 2025. Before that, he served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. He also held the post of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command between March 2023 and June 2024.