New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) General Dhiraj Seth took over as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi upon his retirement on Tuesday. An officer of the Armoured Corps, Gen Seth becomes the first officer from the combat branch to head the Army since 1997 after General Shankar Roychowdhury.With nearly four decades of military service, he brings extensive operational, strategic and organisational experience, having served in key command, staff and capability-develop…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The government has appointed the Indian Army’s vice chief, Lt General Dhiraj Seth, as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), to succeed General Upendra Dwivedi upon his retirement at the end of June.An officer of the Armoured Corps, Lt Gen Seth will become the first officer from the combat branch to head the army since 1997 after General Shankar Roychowdhury.With nearly four decades of military service, he brings extensive operational, strategic and organisational exp…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), the government said in a statement on Saturday. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, will assume charge as the next Army chief on June 30, 2026.The present Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, will retire from service on the same day.Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, an alumnus of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, was commissioned…