Who has been appointed as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) of India with effect from 31 August 2026?

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The correct answer is Option C: Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja. Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja has been appointed as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) of India with effect from 31 August 2026. The DGAFMS is the senior-most medical appointment in the Indian Armed Forces medical system and coordinates healthcare services of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The DGAFMS functions under the Ministry of Defence and is responsible for medical policy, administration and operational medical readiness of the three services. Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja is an alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, and was commissioned into Armed Forces Medical Services in December 1986. Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja obtained an MD in Medicine in 1997 and a DM in Gastroenterology from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2005. During his career, Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja served as Commandant of Military Hospital Pathankot, Command Hospital Lucknow, and Director and Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. As Director General Medical Services (Air), Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja contributed to medical preparedness for the Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Mission and BHISHM Cube rapid medical response system. The Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, is a premier medical institution under the Ministry of Defence, while AIIMS New Delhi is an Institute of National Importance.

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Who has been appointed as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) of India with effect from 31 August 2026?

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