12 Facts About Sarath Chand

Lieutenant General Sarath Chand, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is an Indian politician and former Vice Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.

Sarath Chand served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 13 January 2017 till his retirement on 31 May 2018.

Sarath Chand joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 April 2019.

Sarath Chand is an alumnus of Devi Vilasam Upper Primary School, Neduvathoor; Sainik School, Kazhakootam, National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Sarath Chand attended Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; higher command course at Army War College, Mhow and a National Defence College, New Delhi.

Sarath Chand has vast experience spanning over 38 years and has served in all operational theatres and held active combat leadership role at every stage of command.

Sarath Chand has commanded a company in the Kargil Sector of Ladakh and another company during Operation Pawan as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka.

Sarath Chand has commanded a battalion in Operation Rhino, targeted at infiltrators in Assam and Operation Falcon, along the Line of Actual control in Arunachal Pradesh; an infantry brigade in the desert, a counter-insurgency force in the Kashmir valley, IV Corps and GOC-C South Western Command.

Sarath Chand was served in the United Nations mission in Somalia.

Sarath Chand has served as Colonel of the Regiment of Garhwal Rifles.

Sarath Chand assumed the office of VCOAS on 13 January 2017 after General Bipin Rawat was promoted to Chief of Army Staff.

Sarath Chand is married to Bindu and they have two sons; Abhilash Chand, a major in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers and Abhijit Chand, a former naval lieutenant.