LG Baggavalli Somashekar Raju to take over as Vice Chief of Army Staff tomorrow

Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Sunday.  An alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the JAT Regiment on 15th December 1984.

He commanded his Battalion during OP PARAKRAM in the Western Theatre and in Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Raju also holds the distinction of commanding the Uri brigade along the Line of Control, a Counter Insurgency Force, and the Chinar Corps in the Kashmir Valley.

The General Officer also served as the Commandant, of the Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan. During his illustrious career



spanning 38 years, he has tenanted many important regimental, staff, and instructional appointments in the Army Head Quarters and in field formations to include,  Colonel Military Secretary Legal in Military Secretary branch, Brigadier General Staff of the operationally active White Knight Corps, Deputy Director General Military Operations & Director General Staff Duties.

Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, the General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Military Operations during the standoff on the LAC.