On Wednesday, Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar took over the role of Vice Chief of the Army Staff from Lieutenant General BS Raju.
Prior to this, General Kumar held the position of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) at Army HQ and has a wealth of experience in intelligence, operations, force structuring, operational logistics and tech infusion from previous appointments.
General Kumar is a graduate of Sainik School Bijapur and the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into 1 Assam Regiment in 1985.
He has held a number of commanding and instructional appointments throughout his career, including commanding 59 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion (ASSAM), an Infantry Brigade, an Infantry Division on the Line of Control, and the highly active White Knight Corps in Northern Command.
Additionally, General Kumar has attended a variety of military courses and his papers have been published in several professional journals.
