Appointments
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May 8, 2023
Lt General Adosh Kumar assumed appointment of the Director General of ArtilleryLt General Adosh Kumar assumed appointment of the Director General of Artillery on May 1, 2023. Prior to assuming this key appointment, he was serving as the Director General Land, Works & Environment.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General M.V. Suchindra Kumar assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS)Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on March 1, 2023. The General officer has taken over the appointment from Lieutenant General B.S. Raju who has taken over the reins of Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command today.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General B.S. Raju takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command of Indian ArmyLt General B.S. Raju takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command of Indian Army on March 1, 2023. In a solemn ceremony, Army Commander paid tribute to Brave hearts at Prerna Sthal, Jaipur Military Station & reviewed the Guard of Honour.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General N.S.R. Subramani takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command of the Indian ArmyLt General N.S.R. Subramani takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command of the Indian Army on March 1, 2023.
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February 25, 2023
Lt General R.S. Reen takes over as Director General Quality AssuranceLt General R.S. Reen took over as Director General Quality Assurance on February 24, 2023. A 1986-batch officer, Lt General Reen is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
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November 1, 2022
Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh assumed the command of Southern CommandLt General Ajai Kumar Singh assumed the command of Southern Command on November 1, 2022. In a solemn ceremony, Army Commander paid tribute to Brave hearts at Command War Memorial, Pune & reviewed the Guard of Honour.
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November 1, 2022
Giridhar Aramane assumes the office of Defence SecretaryGiridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, assumed the office of Defence Secretary on November 1, 2022. Before taking charge, Aramane laid a wreath at National War Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to the fallen heroes.
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October 20, 2022
Giridhar Aramane named new Defence SecretaryRoad Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane has been named the new Defence Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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October 4, 2022
Sanjeev Kishore takes over as new Director General Ordnance (C&S)Sanjeev Kishore, a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS), has taken over as the Director General Ordnance (C&S) with effect from October 1, 2022 upon the superannuation of M.K. Grag.
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September 30, 2022
General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff; Vows to fulfil the hopes of the Nation & deal with challenges togetherGeneral Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.
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September 28, 2022
Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders.
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September 27, 2022
Manoj Jain takes charge as Director (R&D) of BELManoj Jain took charge as the Director (R&D) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on September 26, 2022. He was General Manager of the Electronic Warfare & Avionics SBU at BEL's Bangalore Complex prior to his elevation.
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September 1, 2022
Dinesh Kumar Batra takes charge as Chairman & Managing Director of BELDinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from September 1, 2022.
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August 26, 2022
DRDO gets a new ChiefDr. Samir V. Kamat, who is Director General, Naval Systems & Materials, at the DRDO will succeed Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy who has been named as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister
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August 3, 2022
Lt. General U.V. Talur took over as Commandant of Army Air Defence CollegeLt. General U.V. Talur took over as Commandant of Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur from Lt General Satinder Singh. He laid a wreath at Army Air Defence College War Memorial to pay tribute to bravehearts on the occasion.
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August 2, 2022
Lt. General Daljit Singh, Director General of Medical Services (Army) has been appointed as Honorary Surgeon to President of IndiaLt. General Daljit Singh, Director General of Medical Services (Army) has been appointed as Honorary Surgeon to President of India.
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August 1, 2022
Lt. General Rajinder Dewan took over as Quartermaster General of Indian ArmyLt. General Rajinder Dewan took over as Quartermaster General of Indian Army from Lt. General Shashank Shekar Mishra on August 1, 2022. Prior to assuming the key appointment, he was commanding the prestigious Brahmastra Corps.
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July 1, 2022
Lt. General M.V. Suchindra Kumar took over the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) of Indian ArmyLt. General M.V. Suchindra Kumar took over the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) of Indian Army from Lt. General S.K. Sharma on July 1, 2022. Prior to assuming the key appointment, he was serving as the Director General Military Intelligence.
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May 11, 2022
Lt. General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military OperationsLt. General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations on May 11, 2022. Prior to this, he was commanding the prestigious STRIKE ONE.
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May 1, 2022
General Manoj Pande takes over as the 29th Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Manoj Pande took over as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30, 2022 from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who superannuated after four decades of an illustrious career.
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April 29, 2022
Lt. General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju to take over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022Lt. General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022. An alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the JAT Regiment on December 15, 1984.
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April 21, 2022
Bhanu Prakash Srivastava takes charge as Director (Other Units) of BELBhanu Prakash Srivastava has assumed charge as Director (Other Units) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from April 21, 2022.
