India's army leadership changes as General Deepak Seth assumes top post

General Deepak Seth’s elevation marks a pivotal shift in India’s military leadership. Having led a desert armoured regiment, a western front brigade, and a counter‑terrorism formation in Jammu‑Kashmir, he also commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, a key strike formation, while holding senior staff positions that shaped the army’s modernisation road‑map and long‑range force structure.