New Delhi: Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder on March 31 took over as the chief of Jaipur-based South Western Command of Indian Army.

He was the Deputy Chief of Army staff (IS&C) at the Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) in New Delhi prior to taking over the reins of Sapta Shakti Command.

On assuming command he exhorted all ranks to be operationally prepared to meet the multi-faceted security challenges, Defence Spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said.