Lt Gen Sandeep Jain Becomes Vice Army Chief

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 July 2026.

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain took charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, one of the top appointments in the Indian Army hierarchy. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in 1988. Senior military appointments are frequently asked in current affairs sections of competitive examinations. This development is especially relevant for defence organization and top-command structure questions.