Tarun Kumar Aich

Tarun Kumar Aich
Tarun Kumar Aich with Lieutenant General Insignia
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy)
In office
14 March 2023  31 October 2024
Chief of the Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Succeeded byPratik Sharma
General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps
In office
22 October 2021  31 October 2022
Preceded byAjai Kumar Singh
Succeeded byVPS Kaushik
Personal details
Born (1964-10-19) 19 October 1964
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service14 June 1986 – 31 October 2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit16 Madras Regiment
Commands XXXIII Corps
12th Infantry Division (RAPID)
Service numberIC-43710L
Awards

Tarun Kumar Aich, (born 19 October 1964) is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the 4th Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy). He is the first officer from the Madras Regiment to become the Deputy Chief of Army Staff DCOAS (Strategy), assuming office from Lt Gen M. V. Suchindra Kumar on 14 March 2023. Previously, he was the Director General of Military Intelligence. Prior to that, he was GOC Trishakti Corps (XXXIII Corps). He earlier served as the Director General of National Cadet Corps.