*Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth as India’s new Army Chief* The central government has appointed Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth as the next Army Chief of India. The tenure of the current Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will end on June 30. It is understood that Dheeraj Seth will take charge as the Army Chief on that day. The tenure of the Army Chief of Staff is 3 years or until he reaches the age of 62, whichever is earlier. The current Vice Chief of the Army Staff is Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth. An alumnus of the prestigious ‘National Defence Academy’ in Khadak Wasla, he joined the Indian Army in December 1986. He has been serving the Indian Army for almost four decades. He has held a wide range of command, staff and strategic responsibilities. Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth has previously served as the Commander of an Armed Regiment and an Armed Brigade Counter-Insurgency Force. He has held the prestigious Sudarshan Chakra. He has served as the General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area.
*Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth is the new Chief of Army Staff of India*
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- June 14, 2026
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*Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth as India’s new Army Chief* The central government has appointed Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth as the next Army Chief of India. The tenure of the current Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will end on June 30. It is understood that Dheeraj Seth will take charge as the Army Chief on that day. The tenure of the Army Chief of Staff is 3 years or until he reaches the age of 62, whichever is earlier. The current Vice Chief of the Army Staff is Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth. An alumnus of the prestigious ‘National Defence Academy’ in Khadak Wasla, he joined the Indian Army in December 1986. He has been serving the Indian Army for almost four decades. He has held a wide range of command, staff and strategic responsibilities. Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth has previously served as the Commander of an Armed Regiment and an Armed Brigade Counter-Insurgency Force. He has held the prestigious Sudarshan Chakra. He has served as the General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area.
