Lieutenant-General Dhiraj Seth appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff
Lieutenant-General Dhiraj Seth, currently serving as the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff, has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff, effective June 30. He will succeed General Upendra Dwivedi, who retires on the same day. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lt. Gen. Seth was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in 1986. His distinguished career spans nearly four decades, including extensive counter-insurgency assignments and commanding various formations in diverse operational environments, such as the Sudarshan Chakra Corps and Delhi Area.
Key Points
- Lieutenant-General Dhiraj Seth has been named the next Chief of the Army Staff.
- He is currently the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff and will assume the new role on June 30.
- Lt. Gen. Seth has a distinguished career of nearly four decades in the Armoured Corps.
- His experience includes counter-insurgency operations and commanding key formations.
Exam Facts
- New Army Chief: Lieutenant-General Dhiraj Seth.
- Current position: Vice-Chief of the Army Staff.
- Predecessor: General Upendra Dwivedi.
- Date of assumption: June 30.
- Commissioned into: Armoured Corps (1986).
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