Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General N S Raja Subramani called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhavan on Tuesday, days after assuming charge of the country’s highest military post.
In a post on X, the Raksha Mantri Office (RMO) said, “Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General N S Raja Subramani called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhavan.”
The meeting followed General Subramani’s visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, where he, along with his wife Mahalakshmi Subramani, called on President Droupadi Murmu.
“Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani, along with his wife Smt. Mahalakshmi Subramani, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the President’s Office said in a post on X.
Earlier, General Subramani was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in the national capital after taking over as CDS.
Speaking on assuming office, General Subramani said he was honoured to take charge of the position and expressed gratitude for the trust reposed in the armed forces.
“We are committed to implementing the vision of our Prime Minister — JAI (Jointness, Atma Nirbharta and Innovation). Transformation of the armed forces and organisational reforms to enhance jointness, synergy and integration will be the primary focus,” he said.
Highlighting the importance of self-reliance in defence, he said Atma Nirbharta remains a key pillar of national security and that efforts would be accelerated to develop, induct and integrate indigenous weapon systems into the armed forces.
The government appointed General Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff on May 9. In addition to serving as CDS, he will function as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs.
A highly decorated officer, General Subramani has held several key appointments during his career, including Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat, Vice Chief of the Army Staff and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command.
He was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles on December 14, 1985.
(With inputs from ANI)
