Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as new Chief of Defence Staff

印度政府任命（退役的）阿尼尔·乔汉中将为新任国防参谋长

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday appointed Lt-General Anil Chauhan, a known China expert who retired as the Eastern Army Command chief in May last year, as the country’s next chief of defence staff (CDS).

新德里：周三，印度政府任命阿尼尔·乔汉中将为印度新任国防参谋长。乔汉中将是著名的中国问题专家，去年5月从东部陆军司令部司令的职位上退役。

Lt-Gen Chauhan (61), currently the military advisor to national security advisor Ajit Doval and the National Security Council Secretariat, will now have to spearhead the entire process to build an integrated war-fighting machinery within budgetary constraints through the creation of theatre commands and other structures.

61岁的乔汉中将目前是国家安全顾问阿吉特·多瓦尔和国家安全委员会秘书处的军事顾问，他现在得通过建立战区司令部和其他机构，带头在预算限制下建立综合作战机制的整个过程。

The critically-needed reforms have largely stalled since India’s first CDS Gen Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8last year. This inexplicable almost 10-month delay in appointing the next tri-Service chief had put a big question mark on the most far-reaching restructuring of the 15-lakh strong armed forces set in motion since Independence.

自从去年12月8日印度首任国防参谋长比平•拉瓦特将军在泰米尔纳德邦的一场直升机坠毁中丧生以来，亟需的改革基本上停滞不前。在任命下一任三军参谋长方面，令人费解的拖延了近10个月，给自独立以来启动的最深远的150万人武装部队重组打上了一个大大的问号。

Several officers who have served with Lt-Gen Chauhan as well as his course-mates say he is “the most suitable candidate” for the CDS post from the “selection pool currently available” to the country’s political leadership.

几名曾与乔汉中将以及他的同学共事过的军官表示，在印度政治领导层“目前的人选池”中，乔汉是“最合适的人选”。

“Lt-Gen Chauhan’s key quality is that he thinks through a problem before offering a solution after great in-depth evaluation of all options. He does not behave in a know-it-all manner, nor does he act in a knee-jerk fashion,” a top military officer said.

“乔汉中将的关键品质是，在对所有选项进行深入评估后，他会在提出解决方案之前全面考虑问题。他既不以无所不知的姿态行事，也不以下意识的方式行事，”一位高级军官说。

This is the first time a retired three-star officer (Lt-Gen, Air Marshal, Vice Admiral) will return to active service as a four-star officer like the Army, Navy and IAF chiefs. Lt-Gen Chauhan will, of course, be the clear “first among the equals” as the permanent chairman of the chiefs of staff committee.

这是退役的三星军官（中将、空军元帅、海军中将）首次以四星军官（陆军、海军和印度空军参谋长）身份重返现役。当然，作为参谋长联席会议委员会的常任主席，乔汉中将无疑是“同级中的第一人”。

印度时报读者的评论：

Shanti Swarup Anand

BJP has now completed polticalisation of armed forces with appointment of Lt Gen Chauhan a retired three star general as CDS a four star post after retirement. This is unprecedented in the history of armed forces where retired officers have been promoted considering his past service and credentials. This is in line with what govt has done for compromising administration by executives in the country by way of controlling promotion, posting and post retirement appointment of bureocrats and brough ... Read More

人民党现在已经完成了武装部队的政治化，任命退休的三星上将乔汉中将为四星国防参谋长。这在军队历史上是前所未有的，鉴于过去的服役经历和资历，退役军官获得晋升。这与政府通过控制官员的晋升、任职和退休后的任命而折中管理的做法是一致的。

Dhiraj Sharma

Appointment of Gen Rawat as COAS and later as CDS was enough to show the concern of Govt about Armd forces. Appointment of new CDS is no surprise. But why they took so long to decide. Such things are likely to politicize the armed forces. God bless Armed forces.

任命拉瓦特将军为陆军参谋长，后来又任命他为国防参谋长，足以表明政府对武装部队的关注。任命新的国防参谋长并不令人意外。但为什么他们花了这么长时间才决定。这样的事情很可能使武装部队政治化。愿神保佑军队。

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How can a Army officer rank of Lt General can work under National security advisor. infact it should have been other way around that National Security Advisor works under Lt General.

陆军中将怎么在国家安全顾问的手下工作？事实上应该是反过来的，国家安全顾问在中将手下工作。

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The current national security advisor holds the rank of a central cabinet minister and by so is superior to all defence officers including CDS.

现任国家安全顾问的级别是中央内阁部长，因此高于包括国防部长在内的所有国防官员。

Sudhir Kakkar

It's like asking Som Parkash MoS to preside over all Cabinet meetings even wherein PM Modi was present.

这就像让索姆·帕卡什主持所有内阁会议，即使莫迪总理在场。

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The BJP government has done an excellent job in selecting Lt Gen Chauhan. He will make an excellent leader and play a dynamic role in kee Pakistan and Chinese nefarious activities at bay. India is safe under Modi rue. I'm just kidding, just wanted to get likes from dumb bhakts who read half comments, actually Modi selected Chauhan because he's a good puppet bhakt otherwise there is no logic in selecting a retired officer that too who retired at a rank lower than current serving officers who ... Read More

人民党政府选乔汉中将，做得好，他将成为一个优秀的国防领导人，在牵制巴基斯坦和中国方面发挥积极作用。莫迪领导下的印度是安全的。我只是开玩笑，只是想从那些只看一半评论的傻瓜那里得到点赞，实际上莫迪选择乔汉是因为他是一个好操控的傀儡，否则选择一个退休军官是不合逻辑的，他退休时的军衔比现任军衔低。

Uday Gokhalay

A mere Lt. Gen. (Rtd..) to be the CDS is expected to Co-Ordinate with Heads of the three Military Arms who have Superior Ranks and are in Active Service - seems to go against the grain

一个中将就能当国防参谋长，与三个军衔更高、现役的军事部门负责人协调——似乎与常理相悖

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Most likely he's an avid bhakt hence the appointment

最有可能的是，他是一个狂热的人民党拥趸，因此才被任命

mm

Need of the hour, and right decision by GOI.

这是当务之急，印度政府做出了正确的决定。

User Joshi

WHY HAVE A OLD GUY ??

为什么要选个老头?

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BJP wants a puppet bhakt at this position

人民党希望在这个位置上的是一个傀儡

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a big liar Arvind Kejriwal carries IIT degree but talks behaves like an illiterate.

大骗子凯杰里瓦尔拥有印度理工学院学位，但言谈举止像个文盲。

Jagdish Madan

Right decision by the government to fill up the CDS vacancy with a competent and efficient Army officer.

政府做出了正确的决定，选了一名能干、高效的陆军军官来填补国防参谋长这一空缺。

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Do proper helicopter maintenance now.

现在要把直升机的维护保养做好来

krishna reddy

Modi government thinks best of the best for India.

莫迪政府为印度着想。

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All the Best, Gen. Chauhan

祝你一切顺利，乔汉将军

Shubhang Pandya

Better late than never! Defense Minister owes an explanation for the delay.

迟做总比不做好

国防部长应该对拖延任命作出解释。

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they don't owe any explanation. Especially not to people like you.

他们不需要做任何解释，尤其是对你这样的人。

Munish Anand

Son of the soil will work for the betterment of the country.

土地之子将为国家的进步而工作。

K Mohan Twincities

Modiji government has been doing excellent work on national security

莫迪政府在维护国家安全方面做得很好