New Delhi, July 1 -- Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM), assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on Wednesday. He succeeded Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, was commissioned into the 74 Armoured Regiment in December 1988.

The General Officer has had an illustrious and distinguished military career spanning over four decades. During his service, he has held a wide range of command, staff and instructional appointments across diverse geogra...