• Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth replaced Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh, who assumed command as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command at Chandimandir near Chandigarh, Haryana.
• Meanwhile, Lt Gen V.M.B. Krishnan took over as GOC-in-C, Eastern Command at Fort William, Kolkata, West Bengal(WB).

Role of VCOAS:
Position Hierarchy: The VCOAS is the second-highest-ranking officer in the Indian Army and the senior-most Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
Function: As the deputy professional head, the officer serves as a senior adviser to the Ministry of Defence(MoD) and manages strategic planning and operational logistics.