New Delhi, June 13 -- The government said on Saturday that Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He is scheduled to take charge of the position on June 30.

"I am directed to convey the approval of the President to the appointment of Lt General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM as the next Chief of the Army Staff in the substantive rank of General, with effect from 30 (th) June, 2026 vice General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, with a tenure upto 31st August, 2028," a statement of the Ministry of Defence said.

According to the PIB release, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986.

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