APPOINTMENTS

Lt General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022. He was commissioned in the JAT Regiment on December 15, 1984. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, the officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Military Operations during the standoff on the LAC.

Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations on May 11, 2022. Prior to this, he was commanding the prestigious STRIKE ONE.