Chandigarh, May 26: Lieutenant General Harjeet Singh Sahi on Tuesday assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Western Command at Chandimandir military station.
He succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, who has moved to Army Headquarters to take over as Director General Strategic Planning, according to an official statement.
A highly decorated officer, Lt Gen Sahi has been conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), and Sena Medal (SM) for his distinguished service to the nation.
The appointment places Lt Gen Sahi in a key operational and administrative role at the Western Command, one of the Indian Army’s most significant commands responsible for safeguarding the country’s western front.
Senior military officers and officials welcomed Lt Gen Sahi on assuming the prestigious assignment at Chandimandir.
