Lt gen suhag the new army chief

Lt Gen Suhag: The New Army Chief

Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as the new Army Chief.

By 12th Jun, 2014 | 11:33 am

Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as the new Army Chief. He will take charge after General Bikram Singh retires on July 31. Dalbir Singh Suhag will be taking over as the 26^th Army Chief and will serve for 29 months till December 31, 2016.

Dalbir Singh Suhag belongs to 4/5 Gorkha Rifles, and he is the second Gorkha Rifles officer to become the Army Chief after late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

The appointment of the Army Chief was one of the last and most important decisions made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.