General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (b. 1948) was the 25th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman, Chiefs of Staffs Committee(COSC) appointed on 31 August 2009. He retired on 31 March 2010 and was succeeded by General V K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC.