Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar appointed new Army Vice Chief

Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar appointed new Army Vice Chief

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 17 2023

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  • The Indian Army has appointed Lt General MV Suchindra Kumar as the new Army Vice Chief as the present officer holding the charge has been shifted to South Western Army Command as Army Commander.
  • Lt Gen BS Raju, who was so far holding the Army Vice Chief's post, has been shifted to South Western Army Command where he would be succeeding Lt Gen AS Bhinder who is superannuating on February 28.
  • Before being appointed as the Army Vice Chief, Lt Gen MV Suchendra Kumar served as the deputy chief of Army Staff (strategy). 
  • He has been a part of various important assignments including the White Knight Corps in Jammu and Kashmir.
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