Sandeep Jain

Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the 50th Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He was previously serving as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, prior to that he was Chief of Staff, Southern Command. He earlier served as the Commandant, Indian Military Academy and as General Officer Commanding XVI Corps. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Mahar Regiment since 1 August 2024.

Early life and education He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, Kenya.

Military Career The general officer was commissioned into 13th Battalion of the Mahar Regiment on 11 June 1988 from the Indian Military Academy.

On 1 April 2026, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command and relinquished the command of Southern Command on 30 June 2026.

On 1 July 2026, he took over as the 50th Vice Chief of the Army Staff succeeding General Dhiraj Seth upon his elevation as the Chief of the Army Staff. and the Sena Medal in 2022.

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