Gen. Suhag takes over as new Indian Army chief

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) General Dalbir Singh Suhag Thursday took over as the new chief of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army. He succeeds General Bikram Singh, who retired Thursday. General Suhag assumed charge after his predecessor handed over to him the Chief of Army Staff baton in his South Block office here. The decision to appoint Gen. Suhag, who was the army vice chief, as the next chief was taken by the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government during the April-May general elections, and days before it demitted... Published By: hoteldealsphuket - 2 days ago
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