<br/>Lt General V K Singh will be the new Army Chief. He is presently the heading the Eastern Command of the Army and is the senior-most infantry officer. He will take over his new post after Gen Deepak Kapoor retires on March 31.The Defence Ministry issued the order after the Cabinet Committee on Appointments cleared Gen. Singh's name for the top post. He is the third generation officer from the Rajput regiment.Lt Gen.Singh, a graduate of the Defense Services Staff College, Wellington as well as the Rangers Course at Fort Benning, USA and the US Army War College, Carlisle, was commissioned into the 2 Rajput in June 1970 and commanded the same unit when it was positioned along the LoC.<br/><br/> Experienced in counter insurgency, LoC and high altitude operations, Singh was awarded the Yudh Sena Medal for his distinguished service during 'Operation Pawan' against LTTE in Sri Lanka. He was also awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for distinguished service while commanding a counter insurgency force.<br/><br/> <br/>