Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth appointed as next Chief of Army Staff. Who is he?
Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff, effective June 30, 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi with a tenure until August 31, 2028. A decorated officer with nearly four decades of service, Seth has commanded key formations including the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, Delhi Area, and two operational Army Commands (South Western and Southern).
The Ministry of Defence announced on June 13, 2026, that Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, has been approved by the President to take charge as the next Chief of the Army Staff, replacing General Upendra Dwivedi. Seth will assume the substantive rank of General on June 30, 2026, with a tenure extending until August 31, 2028. A 1986 alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Seth was commissioned into the Armoured Corps and has led units across diverse operational environments, including an Armoured Regiment in the Desert Sector, an Armoured Brigade in the Western Theatre, and a Counter-Insurgency Force in Jammu & Kashmir. As a Lieutenant General, he commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, a premier strike formation, and later served as General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area, overseeing military engagements and ceremonial duties. Seth’s elevation to Army Commander saw him lead the South Western Command and Southern Command, earning the distinction of commanding two operational Army Commands for over two and a half years. His strategic oversight spanned critical theatres, influencing operational planning, force management, and capability development. Recognized for modernizing the Army, Seth has held pivotal roles in Strategic Planning and Capability Development at Army Headquarters, shaping the force’s technological alignment and long-term structuring. His career includes top rankings in advanced training programs, such as the Higher Command Course, National Defence College, and the Command & Staff Course in Paris, underscoring his expertise in contemporary military affairs.
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