New Delhi, June 9 -- Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, who was the point of contact between India and Pakistan, when the latter pleaded for a ceasefire during India's strikes on Pakistani airbases in Operation Sindoor, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy).

Lt. Gen Ghai will continue to serve in his current role as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday, June 9.

The DGMOs are senior officials of Indian Army, usually of the rank of Lieutenant General, responsible for overseeing all military operations in India and along its borders.

Meanwhile, Lt. General Ghai's new role - Deputy Chief (Strategy) - is a relatively new but a critical position within the Indian Ar...