Abhay Krishna

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| name = Abhay Krishna
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| serviceyears = 7 June 1980 – 30 September 2019
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] Lieutenant General
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| unit = [[Rajputana Rifles]]
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[[Central Command (India)|Central Command]] [[File:IA_Eastern_Command.jpg|20px]] [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] [[File:IA_South_Western_Command.jpg|20px]] [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]] [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]] 27 Mountain Division
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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Abhay Krishna''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a retired officer of [[Indian Army]]. He served as [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C), [[Central Command (India)|Central Command]] from 1 October 2018 following the retirement of [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] [[Balwant Singh Negi]], to 30 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC-in-Chief of Central Command |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/lt-gen-abhay-krishna-takes-over-as-goc-in-chief-of-central-command/articleshow/66034681.cms}}</ref> He was succeeded by [[Lieutenant General]] [[Iqroop Singh Ghuman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lt-gen-ghuman-takes-over-as-goc-in-c-of-central-command/story-5cfwPl5s1rnrHJdFzbvKpI.html|title=Lt Gen Ghuman takes over as GOC-in-C of Central Command|date=2019-10-02}}</ref> Prior to that, he commanded the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] and [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]] of the [[Indian Army]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=169331|title=An Experienced Hand Takes over Eastern Theatre|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801154911/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=169331|archive-date=2017-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/2Smi292Is1t8yAEKRCouxN/Lt-Gen-Abhay-Krishna-named-chief-of-eastern-command-amid-Chi.html|title=Lt Gen Abhay Krishna named chief of eastern command amid China border tensions|last=PTI|date=2017-07-31|work=livemint.com/|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007120838/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/2Smi292Is1t8yAEKRCouxN/Lt-Gen-Abhay-Krishna-named-chief-of-eastern-command-amid-Chi.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Krishna is an alumnus of [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna|St Xavier's High School]], [[Patna]]; [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/St-Xaviers-old-boy-leads-parade-in-Delhi/articleshow/46035313.cms|title=St Xavier’s old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008155503/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/St-Xaviers-old-boy-leads-parade-in-Delhi/articleshow/46035313.cms|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref> Khadakwasla and [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]].

== Career ==
Krishna was commissioned into [[Rajputana Rifles]] on 7 June 1980. He has vast experience and has served four tenures along [[Line of Actual Control]], two tenures as UN observer, in Mozambique & Rwanda and as Chief of Staff (UN forces) in Burundi. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in the Kashmir valley, an infantry battalion in Sikkim, Brigadier General Staff 3 Corps, 27 Mountain division ([[Kalimpong]]), Chief of Staff (Delhi area) and GOC [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]] (Dimapur).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/army-reportedly-launches-offensive-against-militants-in-manipur-after-six-jawans-were-martyred-255771.html|title=Army Reportedly Launches Offensive Against Militants In Manipur After Six Jawans Were Martyred|work=indiatimes.com|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121041/http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/army-reportedly-launches-offensive-against-militants-in-manipur-after-six-jawans-were-martyred-255771.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/vigil-along-india-myanmar-border-to-be-tightened-1941574.html|title=Vigil along India-Myanmar border to be tightened|work=www.oneindia.com|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121054/https://www.oneindia.com/india/vigil-along-india-myanmar-border-to-be-tightened-1941574.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=29..241115.nov15|title=Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC Spear Corps : 24th nov15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|website=e-pao.net|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007120227/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=29..241115.nov15|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref> He has served as GOC-in-C of the [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]] (25 January 2017 - 30 July 2017) and GOC-in-C of Eastern Command (1 August 2017 - 30 September 2018). He commanded the RR during Operation Hifazat (Manipur) and Operation Rakshak (Kupwara).<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-abhay-krishna-takes-over-armys-south-western-command/articleshow/56783300.cms|title=Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over Army's South Western Command|date=2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206082941/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-abhay-krishna-takes-over-armys-south-western-command/articleshow/56783300.cms|archive-date=2017-02-06}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=announcements.Ann_2017.Lt_Gen_Anil_Chauhan_takes_over_as_GOC_Spear_Corps_20170101|title=Lt Gen Anil Chauhan takes over as GOC Spear Corps 20170101|website=e-pao.net|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121246/http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=announcements.Ann_2017.Lt_Gen_Anil_Chauhan_takes_over_as_GOC_Spear_Corps_20170101|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/lt-gen-abhay-krishna-appointed-as-chief-of-eastern-command-1501579143-1|title=Lt Gen Abhay Krishna appointed as Chief of Eastern Command|date=2017-08-01|work=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121615/http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/lt-gen-abhay-krishna-appointed-as-chief-of-eastern-command-1501579143-1|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/St-Xaviers-old-boy-leads-parade-in-Delhi/articleshow/46035313.cms|title=St Xavier’s old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aimt.ac.in/visit-by-maj-gen-abhay-krishna.php|title=AIMT Greater Noida {{!}} Army MBA Institute India {{!}} Army management Institute Delhi NCR|website=www.aimt.ac.in|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
During 39 years of his career, he has won a gallantry award in 1994 for being taken hostage, negotiating for release of other hostages and demobilisation of rebel forces during UN Peace Keeping Mission in Mozambique. He has also been awarded a [[Vishisht Seva Medal|Vishisht Sena Medal]], [[Sena Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102732|title=368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813182807/http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102732|archive-date=2017-08-13}}</ref> [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] in 2017 and [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-heroes-of-surgical-strike-receive-gallantry-medals-2361023|title=Heroes of surgical strike receive gallantry medals {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2017-03-20|work=dna|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007165951/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-heroes-of-surgical-strike-receive-gallantry-medals-2361023|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121219/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1517875|title=Press Information Bureau|website=www.pib.nic.in|language=en|access-date=2018-01-26}}</ref> He was also the Colonel of the Regiment Rajputana Rifles and was Second-in-Command for the Republic Day parade in 2015.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114917|title=Republic Day Parade 2015- A Curtain Raiser|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121150/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114917|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159044|title=‘Rajputana Rifles’ Pay Homage to its Gallant|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007120508/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159044|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref>

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|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
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|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
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|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
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|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
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|[[United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda|UNAMIR]]
|[[United Nations Operation in Burundi|ONUB]]
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==Dates of rank==
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! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
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|align="center" |[[File:2nd_Lieutenant_Indian_Army.gif|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 7 June 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=673 |date=16 May 1981 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1982<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1575 |date=25 December 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1985<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=887 |date=31 May 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1991<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=813 |date=25 April 1992 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 December 2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1053 |date=31 July 2004 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 February 2005<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=410 |date=25 March 2006 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 September 2008 (seniority from 8 January 2008)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1094 |date=3 July 2010 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 January 2013 (seniority from 4 April 2011)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=428 |date=22 March 2014 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 12 October 2015 (substantive)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=478 |date=20 February 2016 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}{{Succession box
| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Central Command (India)|Central Command]]
| years = 1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019
| before = [[Balwant Singh Negi]]
| after = [[Iqroop Singh Ghuman]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]
| years = 1 August 2017 - September 30, 2018
| before = [[Praveen Bakshi]]
| after = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]]
| years = 25 January 2017 - 31 July 2017
| before = [[Sarath Chand]]
| after = [[Cherish Mathson]]
}}{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
| years = 23 Nov 2015 - 31 December 2016
| before = [[Bipin Rawat]]
| after = [[Anil Chauhan]]
}}
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]
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