Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth was appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi upon his retirement on June 30, 2026. Before this appointment, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff and had a distinguished military career spanning several decades. Commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986, he is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He has commanded the prestigious Sudarshan Chakra Corps and received several distinguished military honours, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for his exemplary service.