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The Indian Defence Ministry has on Friday announced to appoint Lt General Vijay Kumar Singh as India's next Chief of Army Staff. At present, Lt General Vijay Kumar Singh has been serving as commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army Command. He will succeed incumbent army chief General Deepak Kapoor in the office on March 31. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has taken decision in this regard on Thursday. Lt Gen Vijay Kumar Singh has been honoured with AVSM and YSM. He was commissioned in 2 Rajput (Kali Chindi) on June 14 1970. He was commissioned in 2 Rajput (Kali Chindi) on June 14 1970. He assumed command of Eastern Command as the 30th Army Commander on March 01, 2008. The General is a third generation Rajput officer. Singh was awarded Yudh Seva Medal. He has vast operational experience in Counter Insurgency Operations, Line of Control and High Altitude environment.
