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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 >
Pune: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on Wednesday (April 1). He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a wide range of command and staff app ...Read More >
Pune: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM, has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, on 01 April 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, and AVSM, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a wide range of comma ...Read More >
Recalling Operation Sindoor, he said the command successfully thwarted Pakistan's "nefarious" designs and has since maintained a high state of operational readiness. "We are undertaking large-scale procurement of new equipment, including drones and counter-drone systems and wherever needed, we are also manufacturing these items in-house within our own workshops," he told reporters at the Army's Western Command Headquarters in Chandimandir in Panchkula. He also acknowledged the command's role i ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], March 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, will superannuate from the Indian Army on March 31, bringing to a close an illustrious military career spanning over four decades. Commissioned into the 23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986, Lt Gen Katiyar has served across diverse and challenging operational environments, including the Siachen Glacier, the Line of Control and the Line of Actu ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], March 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, will superannuate from the Indian Army on March 31, bringing to a close an illustrious military career spanning over four decades. Commissioned into the 23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986, Lt Gen Katiyar has served across diverse and challenging operational environments, including the Siachen Glacier, the Line of Control and the Line of Actu ...Read More >
Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Jitendra Prasad, Vishisht Seva Medal, Additional Director General Border Roads (ADGBR) Eastern Projects, concluded a five-day inspection of the BRO infrastructure under Project Arunank on October 16. The headquarters of Project Arunank is located at Naharlagun, and it has been involved in road and bridge construction works in several districts of the State of Arunachal Pradesh since 2008. ADGBR (East), also called on the Governor, Lt Ge ...Read More >
The Indian Army's Golden Arrow Division celebrated the 60th anniversary of its victory in the 1965 Indo-Pak War at Asal Uttar, Punjab. The event commemorated the valiant soldiers of the Battle of Asal Uttar and Barki, paying special tribute to CQMH Abdul Hamid, whose bravery remains inspirational. The Indian Army's Golden Arrow Division, operating under the Vajra Corps, marked the momentous Diamond Jubilee of its triumph in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War on Tuesday. The event took place at Asal Utt ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A little over four months after India conducted deep precision strikes against Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, the govt has approved General Anil Chauhan's extension of service as the Chief of Defence Staff and secretary of the Department of Military Affairs till May 30 next year when he turns 65. Gen Chauhan, who was commissioned in the 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1981, was appointed the country's second CDS in Sept 2022 after his predecessor, Gen Bipin Rawat, died in a helicopter crash in ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta (UYSM, AVSM, YSM), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command of the Indian Army, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister Camp Office on Friday. During this, discussions were held to establish better coordination between the military and civil administration in the border areas of the state. On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that t ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta (UYSM, AVSM, YSM), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command of the Indian Army, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's Camp Office on Friday. During this, discussions were held to establish better coordination between the military and civil administration in the border areas of the state. Also Read | Anil Ambani in Trouble: ED Issues Look Out Circula ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 8 (ANI): As a part of the Headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) outreach programme, an Inter ALG Football Tournament was organised to promote a sense of bonhomie and camaraderie among Air Warriors posted at Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of EAC and the local civilian population, Defence Guwahati said in a press release. The event aimed at garnering a sense of bonhomie and nurturing the sports talent amongst the civic population. Also Read | Is the Election Comm ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 8 (ANI): As a part of the Headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) outreach programme, an Inter ALG Football Tournament was organised to promote a sense of bonhomie and camaraderie among Air Warriors posted at Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of EAC and the local civilian population, Defence Guwahati said in a press release. The event aimed at garnering a sense of bonhomie and nurturing the sports talent amongst the civic population. In a post on X, Eastern Air Comm ...Read More >
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