Subrata Mohanty

Former Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces

Subrata Mohanty is an Indian military officer and former Chief of Defence Staff. He was born on September 9, 1959, in Bhubaneswar, India. Mohanty studied at the Indian Military Academy and later became a soldier. He rose through the ranks and became the Chief of Defence Staff in 2018. Mohanty has been a vocal critic of the government's policies and has been involved in several high-profile controversies.