Lt Gen Man Mohan Singh Rai has been appointed as the next
Vice-Chief of the Indian Army. Rai, at present the Eastern Army Commander, will
replace Lt Gen Philip Campose, who superannuates on July 31. Rai is from the
Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers. It should be noted that Army General Dalbir
Singh Suhag too was the Eastern Army Commander before taking over the top post.
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune and was
commissioned from the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun in 1976. Lt
General Praveen Bakshi who is currently serving as Chief of Staff, Northern
Command will be elevated as Army commander and move to Eastern Command to
succeed Lt Gen Man Mohan Singh Rai.
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