Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag to be country's next Army Chief

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Photo: Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag to be country's next Army Chief Lieutenant Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be the country's next Army Chief. Defence Ministry in a statement issued in New Delhi today said that the government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Suhag who is presently the Army vice chief. 59-year-old Suhag will succeed incumbent General Bikram Singh after his retirement on 31st of July this year. Lt General Suhag will have a tenure of 30 months as the Chief of the force. On Tuesday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the recommendation of the Defence Ministry in this connection. An alumnus of Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Suhag joined NDA in 1970 and was commissioned in the Army June 1974. He was a Company Commander in 'Op Pawan' in Sri Lanka and commanded 53 Infantry Brigade which was committed in counter insurgency operations in the Kashmir Valley from July 2003 to March 2005.

Lieutenant Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be the country's next Army Chief.  Defence Ministry in a statement issued in New Delhi today said that the government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Suhag who is presently the Army vice chief.

59-year-old Suhag will succeed incumbent General Bikram Singh after his retirement on 31st of July this year. Lt General Suhag will have a tenure of 30 months as the Chief of the force.
On Tuesday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the recommendation of the Defence Ministry in this connection.
An alumnus of Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Suhag joined NDA in 1970 and was commissioned in the Army June 1974.
He was a Company Commander in 'Op Pawan' in Sri Lanka and commanded 53 Infantry Brigade which was committed in counter insurgency operations in the Kashmir Valley from July 2003 to March 2005.


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