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Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, while incumbent Lt Gen B S Raju will take charge as South Western Army Commander.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, official sources said on Thursday. India News | Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar to Be New Vice Chief of Army.

Lt Gen Kumar, is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned into 1 Assam Regiment in June 1985. He has commanded 59 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division on the Line of Control

He also holds the distinction of commanding the Uri brigade along the Line of Control, the Counter Insurgency Force and Chinar Corps in Kashmir Valley. The general officer was also Commandant, Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan.Lt Gen Subramani was commissioned into the eighth battalion of the Garhwal Rifles in December 1985.

SIX months after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a new policy — Agnipath — on recruiting troops for the armed forces, the first batch of recruits commenced training last week at multiple establishments across the country.