Anil Chauhan

Army Personnel

Indian Gwana Village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

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Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/05/1961
Age64 years
BirthplaceGwana Village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

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Bio/Wiki

Famous forBeing the second Chief of Defence Staff of India

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6"
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Fort Williams, Kolkata
College/University
  • National Defence Academy (NDA)
  • Indian Military Academy (IMA)
Educational QualificationGraduate of the National Defence Academy (NDA)

Personal Life

SalaryRs. 2,50,000 + other allowances (as of September 2022)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherSurendra Singh Chauhan (retired Indian Army personnel)
MotherName
SiblingsHe has siblings.
SpouseAnupama Chauhan (artist)
ChildrenPragya Chauhan

Career

Service/BranchIndian Army
RankFour-Star General
Service Years
  • 13 June 1981 - 31 May 2021 (as an officer of the Indian Army)
  • 30 September 2022 - present (as CDS)
  • October 2021 - 30 September 2022 (Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat)
Unit11 Gorkha Rifles
Service NumberIC-39492A
Commands
  • 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Center (Lucknow)
  • 19th Infantry Division
  • III Corps (Eastern Command)
  • GOC-in-C Eastern Command
  • 19th Infantry Division (Baramulla, Northern Command)
Career Ranks
  • Second Lieutenant
  • Lieutenant
  • Captain
  • Major
  • Lieutenant Colonel
  • Colonel
  • Brigadier
  • Major General
  • Lieutenant General
  • General
Designations
  • Director General of Military Operations (DGMO)
  • 2nd Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS)
  • Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat
  • Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs
Military Decorations
  • Sena Medal (SM)
  • Videsh Seva Medal
  • High Altitude Service Medal
  • Sainya Seva Medal
  • Special Service Medal
  • Samanya Seva Medal
  • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)
  • Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM)
  • Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)
Key Operations & Assignments
  • Oversaw execution of 2019 Balakot airstrike against Pakistan as DGMO
  • Coordinated Operation Sunrise (2019) - joint India-Myanmar counterinsurgency offensive
  • Military Observer on UN Mission to Angola
  • Director, Perspective & Planning at Army HQ
  • Chief of Staff at HQ 15 Corps
  • Director General of Discipline, Ceremonial & Welfare
  • Led 11 rounds of Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee talks (2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anil Chauhan served as a lieutenant general in the Indian Army before retiring.
2. After the passing of General Bipin Rawat, Anil Chauhan was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff.
3. In 2010, Anil Chauhan authored a book called Aftermath of a Nuclear Attack: A Case Study on Post-strike Operations.
4. He was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1981, the same regiment as the first CDS, Gen Bipin Rawat.
5. He was the first serving officer to manage the Department of Indian Army Veterans as a brigadier.
6. He is the first retired three-star officer to return to service in four-star rank.
7. He has extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and North-East India.
8. As Eastern Command chief, he bolstered Indian Army's combat readiness along the China frontier in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim sectors.
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