Indian Army Gets New Chief: Govt Names Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth as Successor to General Upendra Dwivedi

The Government of India has officially appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). He succeeds General Upendra Dwivedi to take command of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army.Lt Gen Seth currently serves as the 49th Vice Chief of the Army Staff, a position he assumed on April 1, 2026.