Veteran of elite forces and key military ops: Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff; succeeds Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, a veteran with 35 years of service, has assumed the role of Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in 1987 and has participated in key operations, including ‘Operation Pawan’ in Sri Lanka, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership.