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Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai appointed Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
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6/10/2025
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy).
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Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, whom Pakistan's DGMO had called pleading for a ceasefire,
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was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff Strategy on 9 June 2025.
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The Deputy Chief Strategy is a relatively new vertical created to oversee the Indian Army's operations and intelligence directorates.
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The Ministry of Defense calls it one of the most strategic roles in the Indian Army.
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On June 4, Lieutenant General Ghai was also conferred the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal by the President of India.
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A decorated officer from the Kumao Regiment, Lieutenant General Ghai has held several critical commands.
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As the GOC of the Chennar Corps, he led counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir
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before taking charge as Director General of Military Operations on October 25, 2024.
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With his new appointment, Lieutenant General Ghai will continue to serve as a DGMO.
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