Meet India's new Chief of Defence Staff N S Raja Subramani & navy chief Krishna Swaminathan

Here's a brief look into the two officers' qualifications and career.

Indian forces saw two new appointments on Saturday, Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the Chief of Defence Staff and Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as Navy Chief.

Here's a brief look into the two officers' career so far.

Who is CDS NS Raja Subramani?

Lt Gen Raja Subramani is a highly decorated officer with over four decades of distinguished service.

He was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles on December 14, 1985.

He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

He earlier served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff.

The officer holds a Master of Arts Degree from King’s College London and an M Phil in Defence Studies from Madras University. He is a Graduate of the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy.

He is currently serving as a military adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat.

Who is CNS Krishna Swaminathan?

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 01, 1987 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare.

He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

The highly-qualified officer holds a BSc degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; MSc in Telecommunications from Cochin University of Science and Technology. Kochi; MA in Defence Studies from King's College, London; MPhil in Strategic Studies from Mumbai University; and PhD in International Studies from Mumbai University.

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla.

He currently serves the position of the 34th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, before assuming charge as the CNS this May.

(With agency inputs)