Appointments
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May 31, 2026
General N.S. Raja Subramani assumes charge as Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary, Department of Military AffairsGeneral N.S. Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, assumed charge as the third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs on May 31, 2026.
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May 31, 2026
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Assumes Charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian NavyAdmiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy on May 31, 2026.
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May 30, 2026
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, at a ceremonial parade held in Mumbai on May 30, 2026.
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May 29, 2026
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar Assumes Charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval StaffVice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on May 29, 2026.
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May 9, 2026
Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) appointed as Chief of Defence StaffThe Government has appointed Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) as the Chief of Defence Staff, who shall also function as the Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.
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May 9, 2026
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as Chief of the Naval StaffThe Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM as the Chief of the Naval Staff. The present Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM will be retiring from service on May 31, 2026.
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May 1, 2026
Anugraha Narayana Das takes charge as Controller General of Defence AccountsBringing over three decades of extensive experience in defence financial management and public service, Anugraha Narayana Das, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), has assumed charge...
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May 1, 2026
Ravi K Assumes Charge as CMD of HALRavi K has assumed charge as the 22nd Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from Dr. D K Sunil, who superannuated on April 30, 2026.
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May 1, 2026
Vishvajit Sahay assumes the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance)Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence on May 1, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
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April 1, 2026
Lt General Dhiraj Seth Assumes Appointment of Vice Chief of the Army StaffLt General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM today assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS). An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986.
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April 1, 2026
Lt General Sandeep Jain Assumes Command of Southern CommandLt General Sandeep Jain has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on April 1, 2026.
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April 1, 2026
Lt General V.M.B. Krishnan Assumes Command of Eastern CommandLt General V.M.B. Krishnan has assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command. He takes over from Lt General R.C. Tiwari, who superannuated on March 31, 2026.
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April 1, 2026
Lt General Pushpendra Pal Singh Assumes Command of Western CommandLt General Pushpendra Pal Singh, formerly the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command on April 1, 2026.
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January 1, 2026
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air ForceAir Marshal Nagesh Kapoor SYSM PVSM AVSM VM took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force on January 1, 2026.
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January 1, 2026
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command, Indian Air ForceAir Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command on January 1, 2026.
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January 1, 2026
Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command, Indian Air ForceAir Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, Indian Air Force on January 1, 2026. After assumption of his new appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to bravehearts by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial.
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December 1, 2025
Air Marshal Tejbir Singh takes over as Director General (Inspection & Safety)Air Marshal Tejbir Singh assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG (I&S)] at Air HQ on December 1, 2025.
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November 30, 2025
Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Assumes Charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A)Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition on November 28, 2025.
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November 6, 2025
Northrop Grumman Announces CFO TransitionNorthrop Grumman Corporation announces that its board of directors has elected John Greene corporate vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Jan. 7, 2026.
