Born on 18th May 1961, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981
He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
Lt Gen Chauhan (retd) had also served on a United Nations mission to Angola.
Retired as eastern Army commandander in may 2021
Will be Inadia's 2nd CDS after Gen Bipin Rawat