Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth assumes command of Southern Army

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, and Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, Lt Gen Seth was commissioned into 2nd Lancers in December 1986. He has excelled in all courses of Instructions, having been awarded the ‘Silver Centurion’ in the Young Officers’ Course and standing First on both the Radio Instructor Course and Junior Command Course. He also was awarded the Best all-round student at the Defence Services Staff Course at Wellington.

According to an Indian Army statement, Lt Gen Seth attended the prestigious Defence Services Command and General Staff Course at Military College, Paris, France, International Defence Acquisition Management Course at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, California, US, Higher Command Course at Mhow, and the National Defence College at New Delhi.

Lt Gen Seth has commanded Skinner’s Horse, 98 Armoured Brigade, Counter Insurgency Uniform Force, 21 Corps, and the Delhi Area. He has been an Instructor and Assistant Adjutant at the NDA and Chief Instructor at the School of Armoured Warfare, Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar.

He has served with the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM-III) from 1995-96 as Operation Officer. The staff appointments tenanted by the General Officer include Brigade Major of an Independent Armoured Brigade, Assistant Military Secretary at the Military Secretary’s Branch, Brigadier General Staff (Operations) of HQ South Western Command, Deputy Director General Perspective Planning (Plans) and Additional Director General, Weapons and Equipment.

Lt Gen Seth commanded South Western Command from November 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.