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LT GEN RAJESH PUSHKAR AVSM, VSM ASSUMES COMMAND OF SOUTHERN COMMAND
New Leadership in Indian Southern Command
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
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Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar AVSM, VSM assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned into 74 Armoured Regiment in December 1988. Over his four-decade military career, he has held various command and staff roles.
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