Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth Becomes New
Vice Chief of Army Staff; Brings Experience of Commanding the Sudarshan Chakra
Corps
¨
Lieutenant General Dhiraj
Seth, who has previously commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps within the Indian
Army, has been entrusted with a significant responsibility.
¨ Lieutenant General Dhiraj
Seth, who previously served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the
Army's Southern Command, has assumed office as the country's new Vice Chief of
Army Staff.
¨ Concurrently, new General
Officers Commanding-in-Chief have also been appointed for the Western,
Southern, and Eastern Commands.
Including Counter-Terrorism Operations
¨ Commissioned into the
Army's Armoured Corps in December 1986 after graduating from the National
Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla, Lieutenant General Seth has successfully
navigated conflict situations and challenges across various regions of the
country—including counter-terrorism operations—during his career spanning
nearly four decades.
¨ Meanwhile, Lieutenant
General Sandeep Jain has assumed charge as the General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command, succeeding Dhiraj Seth.
Experience in Commanding Counter-Terrorism
Forces
¨ Lieutenant General Dhiraj
Seth possesses extensive experience, having commanded an Armoured Regiment in a
desert sector, an Armoured Brigade in a developed sector, and a
Counter-Terrorism Force in Jammu and Kashmir.
¨ Following his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he assumed command of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps; subsequently, while serving as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Delhi Area, he led several major national and international operations.
¨ Upon being promoted to the rank of Army Commander, he served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of both the South Western Command and the Southern Command. Furthermore, he holds the rare distinction of having commanded two operational commands of the Army along the Western Front.
