DefenceMonday, 1 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Chief of Defence Staff: Tamil Nadu’s Raja Subramani takes charge; Navy gets 27th chief
General Raja Subramani became India’s 3rd Chief of Defence Staff, while Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as the 27th Navy Chief in June 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, General Raja Subramani from Tamil Nadu took charge as India’s 3rd Chief of Defence Staff after General Anil Chauhan’s tenure ended, and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan became the 27th Chief of the Indian Navy.
Key specifics
- Raja Subramani joined the Indian Army in 1985 through the Garhwal Rifles after training at the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy.
- He served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff and later as a military adviser in the National Security Council Secretariat.
- Admiral Krishna Swaminathan joined the Indian Navy in 1987.
- Krishna Swaminathan has received Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
- General Anil Chauhan’s tenure as Chief of Defence Staff ended the day before the new appointment.
Exam lens
MCQ focus: defence appointments, 3rd CDS, 27th Navy Chief, 1985, 1987, NDA, IMA, Garhwal Rifles. TNPSC may ask who became the Chief of Defence Staff or which Tamil Nadu officer assumed the post in 2026.