Lt Gen SK Patyal takes charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff

Lt Gen Patyal, who would be in-charge of the Army’s planning and system division, had served in key positions in the army including as General Officer Commanding of 14 Corps, the corps which guards the LoC with China as well as Pakistan.

Lt Gen S K Patyal on Friday took charge as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff succeeding Lt Gen Subrata Saha.

(Lt Gen S K Patyal (right) takes over as Deputy Chief of Army Staff from Lt Gen Subrata Saha (left) (Indian Army/ Twitter)

Lt Gen Patyal would be in-charge of the Indian Army’s planning and system division.

He had served in various key positions in the army including as General Officer Commanding of 14 Corps, the corps which guards the LoC with China as well as Pakistan.

He has also served in Border Roads Organisation.

Lt Gen Patyal had joined army in 1979. He took charge as Deputy chief of Army Staff following superannuation of Lt Gen Saha.

Patyal was serving as the Director General of Military Intelligence.