New Delhi: Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh will be the next Indian Army chief, it was announced on Saturday thus ending months of a bitter succession row originating from the disputed age of incumbent General VK Singh.
Bikram Singh, 59, will be the first army chief who joined the 1.13-million strong force after the 1971 Bangladesh war with Pakistan. He will be the second Sikh to head the army after Gen. JJ Singh.
Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh currently heads the Army’s eastern command and will take the top post May 31 when Gen. VK Singh will be retiring from service. (IANS)