New Delhi, June 13 -- Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth will take over as the country's next Army chief from General Upendra Dwivedi, who retires on June 30, according to a government order issued on Saturday. He will be the first officer from the Armoured Corps to lead the service in nearly three decades.

Seth, who is currently the Army's vice chief, will hold office until August 31, 2028, the order added. General S Roy Chowdhury was the last Armoured Corps officer to hold the top position, between 1994 and 1997.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Seth was commissioned into the 2nd Lancers on December 20, 1986. Known for his professionalism and military acumen, he atte...