Lt Gen VMB Krishnan assumed command of Eastern Command.

Exam-focused facts from the 3 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Lt Gen VMB Krishnan took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command on Wednesday.
He succeeded Lt Gen R C Tiwari, who retired at the end of March.
Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh now leads the Western Command after serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
Lt Gen Sandeep Jain assumed command of the Southern Command, succeeding Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth.
Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar was the predecessor of Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh in the Western Command.