Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy). In February 2023, the Indian Army announced the Kumar would be the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff, replacing Lieutenant General B. S. Raju, who would take over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command. Personal life Kumar is married to Asha Suchindra, an educationalist. The couple has two children. Kumar is an amateur half marathon runner, golf enthusiast and yoga practitioner. Awards and decorations Kumar was awarded the Yudh Seva Medal in 2014, the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018, a bar to the Yudh Seva Medal in 2019 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022. References Living people Indian generals Indian Army officers Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Recipients of the Yudh Seva Medal Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal National Defence Academy (India) alumni Army War College, Mhow alumni National Defence College, India alumni Defence Services Staff College alumni Year of birth missing (living people)