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New Delhi: In a significant move for India’s higher defence management, the Union government has appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) as the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The appointment continues the trend of the country’s top military post being held by the Indian Army, while also highlighting a growing pipeline between the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the highest echelons of military leadership.

Lt Gen Subramani, who currently serves as the military adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat – functioning directly under National Security Advisor Ajit Doval – will succeed General Anil Chauhan. General Chauhan is set........

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