Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army's Southern Command on 1st July 2026, succeeding Lt Gen Sandeep Jain, who became the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. A senior Armoured Corps officer commissioned into the 74 Armoured Regiment in 1988, Lt Gen Pushkar has nearly four decades of distinguished military service. He has commanded several important formations, served in instructional and staff appointments, and represented India internationally in Bhutan and Russia. He is also a recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for his exceptional service to the nation.