Chandigarh, May 26: Lieutenant General Harjeet Singh Sahi assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir military station on Tuesday.
He succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, who has proceeded to assume the appointment of Director General Strategic Planning at Army headquarters, an official statement said.
Lt Gen Sahi, who has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal and Sena Medal, assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Headquarters Western Command, it said.
An alumnus of Punjab Public School, Nabha and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Lt Gen Sahi was commissioned into 23rd Battalion, The Rajput Regiment in December 1988 and currently holds the prestigious appointment of Colonel of The Rajput Regiment.
Having operational experience across the Northern, Western and Eastern theatres, including Siachen Glacier, he commanded his battalion and an Infantry Brigade along the Line of Control and Counter Insurgency Force (Kilo) in Jammu and Kashmir.
He has the unique distinction of commanding 3 Corps, the Indian Army’s largest Corps, with an area of responsibility along the Eastern Borders, Indo-Myanmar border and the hinterland of six North East states.
He was instrumental in ensuring infrastructure upgradation and stability in the area of responsibility, including the state of Manipur, which witnessed an outbreak of ethnic conflict in May 2023, the statement said.
Before this appointment, he served as Commandant, Army War College, Mhow, where he spearheaded several initiatives aimed at aligning professional military education with emerging operational dynamics and technological advancements. Under his leadership, the institution was awarded the prestigious Chief of the Army Staff Unit Appreciation on January 15, 2026.
He has also held key staff appointments, including Brigadier General Staff of an operational Corps, Additional Director General Military Operations and Director General Information Warfare at the Army headquarters.
On assuming the appointment, he laid a wreath at the Veer Smriti War Memorial and paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.
He reaffirmed his commitment towards enhancing operational preparedness, capability development and the welfare of all ranks, veterans and their families.
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