By AJITHA Menon
Kolkata, Jan. 22 — Lt Gen V K Singh, presently GOC-in-C, Eastern has been appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff, in the rank of General with effect from the afternoon of March 31, 2010.
Lt General V K Singh was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on June 14, 1970. During his distinguished career, he has seved in a variety of Command, Staff and Instruction appointments. He participated in the 1971 operations and IPKF operations.
Besides being an ‘Honours Graduate’ of the US Army Infantry School, Georgia, USA, Lt. Gen Singh studied at the Defence Services Staff College, the Army War College and the US Army War College, Carlisle.
He is recipient of PVSM, AVSM and YSM awards. He is also one the Honorary ADCs of the President of India.
The present Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC retires from service on March 31, 2010.
