**BREAKING NEWS 

 Former CDS General Anil Chauhan Takes Charge as VIF Director

—> Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan (Retd.) assumed charge as Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in New Delhi on October 5, 2026.

—> He succeeds former Deputy National Security Adviser Dr. Arvind Gupta.

—> General Chauhan served as India's second CDS from September 2022 until his retirement on May 30, 2026.

—> Founded in 2009 by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, VIF focuses on national security, defence policy, geopolitics and strategic affairs.