Where is Dalbir Singh?
General Dalbir Singh Suhag, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 28 December 1954) is the current Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles and a former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
Who succeeded General VK Singh?
General Bikram Singh
General Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (born 1952) is a retired Indian army officer who served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. Previously the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the army’s Eastern Command, he succeeded General V. K. Singh as COAS on May 31, 2012.
What is the age of brigadier?
Army Staff Retirement Age
General Officer | 62 years or three years of tenure, whichever is earlier |
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Brigadier | 56 years |
Subedar | 52 years or 30 years of service |
Major Sujedar | 54 years of age or 34 years of service or four years of tenure, whichever is earlier |
Naib Subedar | 52 years or 30 years of service |
Who was army chief before Bipin Rawat?
Birender Singh Dhanoa
Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC | |
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Preceded by | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
Succeeded by | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
26th Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 31 December 2016 – 31 December 2019 |
Who will be the next CDS of India?
Hari Kumar assumed office on September 30 and November 30 respectively. This makes Gen Naravane the front-runner to the CDS post as he is retiring by the end of April 2022. Besides, Gen Naravane, former air force chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S.
How many brigadiers are there in Indian Army?
2,000 Brigadiers
There are nearly 2,000 Brigadiers in the Indian Army, about 600 Major Generals and around 190 Lieutenant Generals. The ranks in the navy and the air force that are equivalent to the army’s Brigadier are Commodore and Air Commodore.