The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on June 13, 2026. He will assume office on June 30, 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi. Lt Gen Seth is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), a position he assumed on April 1, 2026. He belongs to the 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) regiment and has commanded the Southern Command and South Western Command as GOC-in-C.
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Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed as India's Next Chief of Army Staff; to Assume Office on June 30
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- The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on June 13, 2026
- He will assume office on June 30, 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi
- Lt Gen Seth is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), a position he assumed on April 1, 2026
- He belongs to the 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) regiment and has commanded the Southern Command and South Western Command as GOC-in-C
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• Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth: next COAS; appointed June 13, 2026; assumes office June 30 • Currently: VCOAS (since April 1, 2026); Regiment: 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) • Outgoing COAS: General Upendra Dwivedi (since June 2024) • CDS (Chief of Defence Staff): Gen Anil Chauhan; COAS, CNS, CAS: tri-service chiefs
