Lt Gen BS Raju appointed as Vice Chief of Indian Army

Lt Gen BS Raju appointed as Vice Chief of Indian Army

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Category : Defense Published on: May 02 2022

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  • Lt Gen BS Raju has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff. 
  • He will take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022.
  • Lt Gen BS Raju will replace Lt Gen Manoj Pande who was appointed the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 18.
  • Lt Gen BS Raju is an alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy. He was commissioned in the Jat Regiment on December 15, 1984.
  • Lt Gen Manoj Pande's term will also begin on May 1. Pande will be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff.
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