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As Lt Gen Rai retired yesterday, seems like LT GEN Praveen Bakshi is India's next Army chief after Gen Dalbir Singh from 1st Jan 2017. And again anoth general from Eastern Command.
Education[edit]
He is a graduate of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla.[4]
Career[edit]
He was commissioned into the Skinner's Horse regiment. He headed several formations of Indian Army including an armored brigade in the western sector, and corps in the Punjab and J&K sectors. On being promoted tot the rank of Lieutenant General, he was appointed as the commander of IX Corps based at Dharamsala and later served as the chief of staff of the Northern Command based at Udhampur. On promotion to the scale of army commander, Lt Gen Bakshi took charge as the GOC-in-C of the Eastern Command. He's expected to succeed General Dalbir Singh, who superannuates later this year, as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army being the senior-most army commander.[3][5]
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Education[edit]
He is a graduate of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla.[4]
Career[edit]
He was commissioned into the Skinner's Horse regiment. He headed several formations of Indian Army including an armored brigade in the western sector, and corps in the Punjab and J&K sectors. On being promoted tot the rank of Lieutenant General, he was appointed as the commander of IX Corps based at Dharamsala and later served as the chief of staff of the Northern Command based at Udhampur. On promotion to the scale of army commander, Lt Gen Bakshi took charge as the GOC-in-C of the Eastern Command. He's expected to succeed General Dalbir Singh, who superannuates later this year, as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army being the senior-most army commander.[3][5]