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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2010:
Lt Gen VK Singh, the GOC-in-C of Eastern Command has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff in the rank of General from March 31, 2010.He will take over from Gen Deepak Kapoor, who retires from service on March 31 this year.
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The new Army Chief designate was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on June 14, 1970, said a PIB Defence Wing statement and added that he held a variety of Command, Staff and instructional appointments.
He participated in the 1971 operations and IPKF operations as well.
Prior to his present posting as GOC-in-C of Eastern Command, he a commanded a Corps in the Western Sector, said PIB.
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