Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth to be new Vice Chief of Army Staff; Key appointments announced

• Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth will assume the role of Vice Chief of Army Staff on April 1 in New Delhi.
• The current VCOAS, Lt Gen PP Singh, will take over as the Western Army Commander on the same day.
• Other significant appointments include Lt Gen VMB Krishnan as Eastern Army Commander and Lt Gen Sandeep Jain as Southern Army Commander from April 1.
• Earlier, Lt Gen PP Singh awarded Unit Citations to six Indian Army units for their exemplary service.
• The Intelligence and Field Security Unit (IFSU) was recognized for outstanding performance in the strategically sensitive Leh-Ladakh region along the India-China border.