Lt Gen Sandeep Jain was appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on July 1, 2026. He was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988 and is an NDA alumnus. He previously served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command and received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Sena Medal. In a related reshuffle, Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar assumed command of the Southern Command as the new GOC-in-C, also from July 1, 2026.
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Lt Gen Sandeep Jain Appointed New VCOAS; Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar Takes Charge of Southern Command
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- Lt Gen Sandeep Jain was appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on July 1, 2026
- He was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988 and is an NDA alumnus
- He previously served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command and received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Sena Medal
- In a related reshuffle, Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar assumed command of the Southern Command as the new GOC-in-C, also from July 1, 2026
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• Lt Gen Sandeep Jain: new VCOAS (1 July 2026); MAHAR Regiment (June 1988); NDA alumnus • Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar: new GOC-in-C Southern Command (1 July 2026) • Incoming COAS: Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth (effective June 30, 2026) • VCOAS supports COAS in army administration; Southern Command HQ: Pune
