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NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, an armoured corps officer, will on Wednesday take charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh who will move from New Delhi to Chandimandir as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, as part of a reshuffle in the army's top echelons, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. Seth will be the senior-most officer when army chief General Upendra Dwivedi retires on June 30, making him the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The South-West District Police on Thursday intercepted a major illegal gas refilling operation running out of a vacant plot in Palam Village, leading to the arrest of three individuals, including a driver and delivery boys, for their alleged involvement in an unauthorised LPG storage and refilling racket. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully busted an illegal ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, on Wednesday. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, who took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Academic Session. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regime ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Lt Gen. Dhiraj Seth relinquished command of the Southern Command on Tuesday after completing his tenure, the Defence Bureau said in a statement issued from Secunderabad. He laid a wreath at the Southern Command War Memorial and reviewed a Guard of Honour at the headquarters on the occasion. In his message, he urged personnel to maintain operational readiness and focus on technology adoption and evolving warfighting capabilities. Lt Gen. Seth assumed charge as Vice Chief of Army Staf ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Lt Gen VMB Krishnan on Wednesday assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, bringing nearly four decades of rich and varied military experience to this critical theatre. He succeeds Lt Gen R C Tiwari, who superannuated on March 31, the defence ministry said. An alumnus of premier military institutions, Lt Gen Krishnan has commanded an infantry battalion and an infantry brigade in the super high-altitude terrain of Siachen. He has al ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain took charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on Wednesday, succeeding Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth who took over as Vice Chief of the Indian Army. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a wide range of command and staff appointments, a Defence release said. Jain has commanded an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, who helmed the Southern Command during Operation Sindoor last year, took charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Wednesday. The decorated military officer succeeds Lt Gen. Pushpendra Singh. At a ceremony held on the South Block lawns, the general officer reviewed a guard of honour as he assumed the key leadership post in the Indian Army. A day earlier, Lt Gen. Seth relinquished his previous appointment as the general officer command ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army will witness a reshuffle at the top level on Wednesday as heads of two key commands -- Western and Eastern -- retired on Tuesday.Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, the general officer commanding-in-chief (GoC-in-C) of the Army's Western Command, retired after a distinguished 40-year career. He earlier served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at IHQ of the defence ministry (Army). Prior to that, he was General Officer Commanding of the Army's I Corps, a premier ...Read More >
Pune, Dec 17 (PTI) Several veterans, including those who participated in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, have been felicitated at the Southern Command War Memorial here in recognition of their contribution to one of India's greatest military victories. The felicitation was held on the occasion of Vijay Diwas on Tuesday. The country marks December 16 as 'Vijay Diwas', commemorating India' victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan War. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Com ...Read More >
The exercise will also comprise joint multi-domain operational exercises encompassing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber capabilities. THE PUNE headquartered Southern Command of the Indian Army is set to undertake a Joint Exercise 'Trishul' with the Navy and Air Force, with offensive manoeuvres in the creek and desert sectors, and amphibious operations off the Saurashtra coast. The exercise will also comprise joint multi-domain operational ex ...Read More >
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