The most important post that coordinates between the three armies of the country, land, sea and air, is the Chief of Defense Staff, i.e. CDS. Now a new name has emerged for this responsibility. The Central Government has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as the new CDS of the country. He will replace the current CDS General Anil Chauhan, whose tenure is ending on 30 May 2026. After this, Subramani will take command of this post and will continue to fulfill his responsibilities till further orders.

The post of CDS was created in India in the year 2020. Its objective was that there should be better coordination between the three armies and decisions related to defense could be taken quickly. They advise the government on military matters, ensure proper utilization of resources and decide the direction of future defense preparedness. N. S. Raja Subramani has served in the army for a long time. His experience of working on different important posts will now be useful to the country.

Lieutenant General (Retd) N. S. Raja Subramani’s military journey has been very long and important. At present, he is working as Military Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat from September 1, 2025. Even before this, he has held responsibilities on many big posts. He was the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from 1 July 2024 to 31 July 2025. Apart from this, he also served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command from March 2023 to June 2024. After his long experience in the army and fulfilling many responsibilities, he has now been appointed as the new Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of the country.

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How much salary will you get?

The post of CDS is equivalent to that of a four-star general. The officer posted on this post gets a fixed salary of about Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand per month. Along with this, many types of allowances and facilities are also provided by the government. These include official residence, staff, travel facilities, security and other necessary arrangements. This salary has been fixed according to the most senior military post of the country.

Why is this post important?

Earlier all three armies used to take decisions at their own levels. But now after the arrival of CDS, a central coordination has been formed. This saves resources, plans are made quickly and immediate action is possible in case of emergency.

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