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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Devraj Anbu''', [[PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a retired Indian Army general who served as [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Army Staff]] (VCOAS). He assumed office on 1 June 2018 following the retirement of Lt Gen [[Sarath Chand]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-new-vice-chief-of-army-staff-indian-army-5189277/|title=Lt Gen Devraj Anbu is the new Vice Chief of Army Staff|date=2018-05-24|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> and retired on 31 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/outgoing-army-vice-chief-pays-tributes-at-national-war-memorial-1593449-2019-08-30|title=Outgoing Army Vice Chief pays tributes at National War Memorial|date=2019-08-30}}</ref><ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|website=The Economic Times|accessdate=31 August 2022}}</ref>
[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Devraj Anbu''', [[PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a retired Indian Army general who served as [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Army Staff]] (VCOAS). He assumed office on 1 June 2018 following the retirement of Lt Gen [[Sarath Chand]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-new-vice-chief-of-army-staff-indian-army-5189277/|title=Lt Gen Devraj Anbu is the new Vice Chief of Army Staff|date=2018-05-24|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> and retired on 31 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/outgoing-army-vice-chief-pays-tributes-at-national-war-memorial-1593449-2019-08-30|title=Outgoing Army Vice Chief pays tributes at National War Memorial|date=2019-08-30}}</ref><ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|website=The Economic Times|accessdate=31 August 2019}}</ref>


He also served as [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C), [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]] from 1 December 2016 to 31 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lieutenant-general-devraj-anbu-new-chief-of-northern-command-4366402/|title=Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu new chief of Northern Command|date=2016-11-09|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-01|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081243/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lieutenant-general-devraj-anbu-new-chief-of-northern-command-4366402/|archive-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=bhXYhO0+Cnkz3L8GmxsMkA==&ParentID=caPYA7Aj8r9Iui1Vsz/MVA==|title=Official Website of Indian Army|website=indianarmy.nic.in|access-date=2017-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Devraj-Anbu-is-Northern-Army-Commander/article16441088.ece|title=Devraj Anbu is Northern Army Commander|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-01-01|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221191945/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Devraj-Anbu-is-Northern-Army-Commander/article16441088.ece|archive-date=2016-12-21}}</ref> Before Commanding [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]], he had commanded [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]] in the [[Northeast India|North East]].
He also served as [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C), [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]] from 1 December 2016 to 31 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lieutenant-general-devraj-anbu-new-chief-of-northern-command-4366402/|title=Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu new chief of Northern Command|date=2016-11-09|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-01|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081243/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lieutenant-general-devraj-anbu-new-chief-of-northern-command-4366402/|archive-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=bhXYhO0+Cnkz3L8GmxsMkA==&ParentID=caPYA7Aj8r9Iui1Vsz/MVA==|title=Official Website of Indian Army|website=indianarmy.nic.in|access-date=2017-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Devraj-Anbu-is-Northern-Army-Commander/article16441088.ece|title=Devraj Anbu is Northern Army Commander|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-01-01|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221191945/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Devraj-Anbu-is-Northern-Army-Commander/article16441088.ece|archive-date=2016-12-21}}</ref> Before Commanding [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]], he had commanded [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]] in the [[Northeast India|North East]].