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Lt General Pushpendra Singh takes over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff

August 1, 2025 Photo(s): By PIB
Lt General Pushpendra Singh has taken over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff

Lt General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on July 31, 2025. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters.

The General Officer was commissioned into 4th Battalion, The Parachute regiment (Special Forces) in December 1987. He is an alumnus of La' Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University and the prestigious Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. The General Officer has served in 'OP PAWAN', 'OP MEGHDOOT', 'OP ORCHID' and has had multiple tenures in 'OP RAKSHAK'.

Lt General Pushpendra Singh received the Guard of Honour and paid homage at the War Memoria

During his illustrious career spanning 38 years, the General Officer has held various Command and Staff appointments. He commanded a Special Forces Unit in the Kashmir Valley and on the Line of Control. He later commanded an Infantry Brigade and a Mountain Division in 'OP SNOW LEOPARD' along the Line of Actual Control. The General Officer was GOC of a Corps headquartered in Himachal Pradesh and responsible for sensitive Jammu, Samba and Pathankot areas. The General Officer has insightful knowledge and deep understanding of operational dynamics on both Western and Northern Borders.

He has attended the prestigious Staff Course at DSSC, Wellington, Higher Defence Management Course at CDM Secunderabad and Advance Professional Programme in Public Administration at IIPA. He holds a Master in Management Studies from Osmania University and a Masters in Philosophy from the Punjab University.

For his distinguished service to the Nation, the General Officer has been awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal and Bar to Sena Medal.