The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard on Sunday accredited a one-month extension in service for Chief of the Military Employees (COAS) Normal Manoj C Pande. Initially set to retire on Could 31, 2024, Normal Pande will now serve till June 30, 2024. He has held the place of COAS since his appointment on April 30, 2022.
It’s to be famous that the Authorities has not named a successor to the COAS put up. The appointment of a brand new Military Chief is usually finalised a number of weeks prematurely to make sure a seamless transition of management inside the armed forces.
Within the absence of a named successor, consideration turns to a few seniormost officers inside the Indian Military hierarchy: Lieutenant Normal Upendra Dwivedi, Lieutenant Normal Ajai Kumar Singh, and Lieutenant Normal NS Raja Subramani.
Lieutenant Normal Upendra Dwivedi presently serves because the Vice-Chief of the Indian Military, whereas Lieutenant Normal Ajai Kumar Singh leads the Southern Command, and Lieutenant Normal NS Raja Subramani instructions the Central Command.
Of the three, Lieutenant Normal Dwivedi holds seniority over Lieutenant Normal Singh primarily based on their commissioning seniority, which dates again to their commencement from the army academy.