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List Of Serving Generals Of The Indian Army
This is a list of serving generals of the Indian Army. The Army’s senior leadership has almost 90 Lieutenant Generals, 300 Major Generals and 1,200 Brigadiers in its 43,000-strong officer cadre. Chief of Defence Staff Chief of the Army Staff Vice Chief of the Army Staff Army Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade) **Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces Principal Staff Officers (PSO) General Officers of Armed Forces Commands Chiefs of Staff of Army Commands Heads of Combat and Combat Support Arms Heads of Services and Directorates Commandants of Training Institutions General Officers Commanding Corps General Officers Commanding Areas Other General Officers See also *List of serving admirals of the Indian Navy *List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force References {{Indian Army Indian generals, * Indian military appointments Lists of Indian military personnel, Generals Indian Army appointments Lists of acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Army
The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of the Army Staff (India), Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). The British Indian Army, Indian Army was established on 1 April 1895 alongside the long established presidency armies of the East India Company, which too were absorbed into it in 1903. Some princely states maintained their own armies which formed the Imperial Service Troops which, along with the Indian Army formed the land component of the Armed Forces of the Crown of India, responsible for the defence of the Indian Empire. The Imperial Service Troops were merged into the Indian Army after Independence of India, independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in several battles and campaigns around the world, earnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVSM
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM, ) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces. The award is a peacetime equivalent of Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, which is a Wartime Distinguished Service decoration. The award can also be granted posthumously. Subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The awardee can use "AVSM" as post-nominal letters. History The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal was originally instituted as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II" on 26 January 1960. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nau Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal. It was renamed on January 27, 1961, and the badge signed. Since 1980 the awarding of the medal have been restricted to operational service as the Yudh Seva Medal The Yudh Seva Medal () is one of India's military decorations for distinguished service during wartime. It is awarded for a high degree of di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, PVSM, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command. He earlier served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at IHQ of MoD (Army), prior to that he was General Officer Commanding I Corps. He is also the Colonel of the Rajput Regiment since 1 February 2022. Early life and education The general officer is an alumnus of Sainik School, Ghorakhal. He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He has done all important courses to include Defence Services Staff Course, Wellington and National Defence College course. Besides, he is also a Distinguished graduate of National War College, USA.https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders Military career He was commissioned into the 23th battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. In a distingui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Command (India)
Western Command is a Command (military formation), Command-level formation (military), formation of the Indian Army. It was formed in 1920. It was disbanded following its demotion to an independent district and eventual merge with Northern Command to form the North-western Army. It was re-raised in 1947 following the transfer of Northern Command HQ to Pakistan. Until 1972, it was responsible for India's border with Pakistan in the North and West and the Chinese border in the North. The Command HQ is located at Chandimandir Cantonment, Chandimandir, Haryana, about 5 km east of Panchkula-Chandigarh. Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar is the GOC-in-C: he took over on 1 July 2023. History Pre-Independence The Presidency armies were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies of Bengal Army, Bengal, Bombay Army, Bombay, and Madras Army, Madras became the British Indian Army, Indian Army. The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UYSM
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM; ''Great War Service Medal'') is one of India's military decorations for Wartime Distinguished Service. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished services in an operational context. "Operational context" includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities. The award is a wartime equivalent of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM, ) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces. The award is a peacetime equivalent of Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, which is a Wartime D ..., which is a Peacetime Distinguished Service decoration. Uttam Yudh Seva Medal may be awarded posthumously. Eligibility The Uttam Yudh Seva Medal may be awarded posthumously. It is awarded for distinguished service of an exceptional order during war/conflict/hostilities. It may be awarded to all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force including those of Territorial Army Units, Auxiliary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Chander Tiwari
Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command. He previously served as the General officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area and General Officer Commanding III Corps. He earlier held the appointment of Chief of Staff of the South Western Command. The general officer is also the Colonel of the Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and the KUMAON SCOUTS. Early life and education He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Higher Defence Management Course and National Defence College, New Delhi. He is also a graduate of Swiss Army Chemical Warfare School and US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, USA.https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders Military career He was commissioned into the 4th battalion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Command (India)
The Eastern Command is one of the six operational commands of the Indian Army. It is headquartered in Vijay Durg (formerly known as Fort William) in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. The Eastern Command was formed on 1 November 1920. The Command is commanded by a three-star rank officer with the title General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C). Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari is the current GOC-in-C of Eastern Command. History Early history The Presidency armies were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras became the Indian Army. The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a lieutenant general. Between 1904 and 1908, the Bengal Command became the Eastern Command. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies – the Northern Army and Southern Army – as recommended by the then Commander-in-Chief, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratik Sharma
Lieutenant general (India), Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Sena Medal, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the Northern Command (India), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command. He previously served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)#Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), prior to that he was Director General of Military Operations at IHQ of MoD (Army). He earlier served as the II Corps (India), General Officer Commanding II corps. Early life and education The general officer is an alumnus of Sainik School, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Sainik School, Lucknow. He then attended the National Defence Academy (India), National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Command (India)
The Northern Command is a Command (military formation), Command of the Indian Army. It was originally formed as the Northern Army of the British Indian Army in 1908. It was scrapped upon India's independence in 1947 and later re-raised in 1972. Currently, the XIV Corps (India), XIV Corps (Leh), XV Corps (India), XV Corps (Srinagar), I Corps (India), I Corps (Mathura) and XVI Corps (India), XVI Corps (Nagrota) are under its control. Its present commander is Lieutenant General (India), Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Pratik Sharma. History The Presidency armies were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies became the Indian Army. The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), lieutenant general. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies: Northern Army and Southern Army. This system persisted until 1920 when the arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
General officer commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (and some other nations, such as Ireland) to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC British II Corps (a three-star appointment) or GOC British 7th Armoured Division (a two-star appointment). GOC-in-C A general officer heading a particularly large or important command, such as Middle East Command or the Allied Armies in Italy, may be called a general officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-in-C). The governor of the Imperial Fortress colony of Bermuda was also appointed commander-in-chief of the disproportionately-large Bermuda Garrison. From 1912, when Lieutenant-General Sir George Mackworth Bullock replaced the late Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener, through the Second World War, the military office was titled ''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bermuda''. GOC-in-Cs are usually one rank higher than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
