Gen Dhiraj Seth honoured at South Block on 1 July 2026
General Dhiraj Seth, newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff, was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi on 1 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth, newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff, was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi on 1 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The Indian Army's ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns formally welcomed General Dhiraj Seth as the new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) on 1 July 2026 in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
A ceremonial Guard of Honour was presented to General Dhiraj Seth at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi on 1 July 2026, marking his formal assumption of command as Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth inspected the ceremonial contingent during his Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns, New Delhi, on 1 July 2026, a tradition accorded to each incoming Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The South Block Lawns in New Delhi hosted the ceremonial Guard of Honour for General Dhiraj Seth on 1 July 2026, the day he formally took charge as India's Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The ceremonial Guard of Honour is a longstanding Indian Army tradition extended to each new Chief of the Army Staff. General Dhiraj Seth received the honour at South Block Lawns, New Delhi, on 1 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth's first day as Chief of the Army Staff on 1 July 2026 was marked by full military honours, including a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth spoke to the media following his ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns, New Delhi, on 1 July 2026, shortly after assuming charge as Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
After the ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns, General Dhiraj Seth held a brief interaction with journalists in New Delhi on 1 July 2026, his first public address as Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth took questions from the press at South Block Lawns, New Delhi, on 1 July 2026, following the ceremonial Guard of Honour that marked the start of his tenure as Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
General Dhiraj Seth's post-ceremony media interaction at South Block Lawns on 1 July 2026 signalled the start of a new chapter for the Indian Army under its newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)