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| image = General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC (1).jpg<br />
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| caption = Official portrait, 2020<br />
| office = Acting [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]<br />
| status = <br />
| term_start = 15 December 2021<br />
| term_end = 30 April 2022<br />
| president = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]<br />
| prime_minister = [[Narendra Modi]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Bipin Rawat]]<br />
| successor = [[Anil Chauhan]]<br />
| office1 = 28th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]<br />
| term_start1 = 31 December 2019<br />
| term_end1 = 30 April 2022<br />
| president1 = Ram Nath Kovind<br />
| prime_minister1 = Narendra Modi<br />
| predecessor1 = Bipin Rawat<br />
| successor1 = [[Manoj Pande]]<br />
| office2 = 40th [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1 September 2019<br />
| term_end2 = 31 December 2019<br />
| president2 = Ram Nath Kovind<br />
| prime_minister2 = Narendra Modi<br />
| predecessor2 = [[Devraj Anbu]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Satinder Kumar Saini]]<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/lt-gen-sk-saini-appointed-vice-chief-of-indian-army/articleshow/73595561.cms |title = Lt Gen SK Saini appointed Vice Chief of Indian Army &#124; Pune News - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=25 January 2020 }}</ref><br />
| office3 = [[Eastern Command (India)|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1 October 2018<br />
| term_end3 = 31 August 2019<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Abhay Krishna]]<br />
| successor3 = Anil Chauhan<br />
| office4 = [[Army Training Command (India)|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command]]<br />
| term_start4 = 1 December 2017<br />
| term_end4 = 30 September 2018<br />
| predecessor4 = [[Dewan Rabindranath Soni]]<br />
| successor4 = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|04|22|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lt-gen-manoj-naravane-to-succeed-gen-bipin-rawat-as-next-army-chief/story-t1atBNDIpoveREJdktlh7N.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Naravane to succeed Gen Bipin Rawat as next army chief|date=16 December 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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| birth_place = [[Pune]], Bombay State, India<br />
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| education = [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]<br>[[Indian Military Academy]]<br>[[University of Madras]]<br>[[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya]]<br />
| birth_name = Manoj Mukund Naravane<br />
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = {{army|India}}<br />
| service_years = June 1980 – 30 April 2022<br />
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| unit = [[File:Sikh Light Infantry Insignia (India).svg|11px]] [[Sikh Light Infantry|7 Sikh Light Infantry]]<br />
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* [[File:Hq Delhi Area.png|20px]]Delhi Area<br />
* [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]<br />
* [[File:Assam Rifles LOGO.svg|20px]] [[Assam Rifles|IGAR (North)]]<br />
* 106 Infantry Brigade<br />
* [[File:Rashtriya Rifles Logo.svg|20px]] [[Rashtriya Rifles|2 RR (SikhLI)]]<br />
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* [[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]<br />
* [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
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| spouse = Veena Naravane<br />
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[[General (India)|General]] '''Manoj Mukund Naravane'''{{efn|{{langx|mr|मनोज मुकुन्द नरवणे|Manōja Mukunda Naravaṇē}}}} {{post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|SM}} (born 22 April 1960) is a retired [[Indian Army]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] who served as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|28th Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2019-12-16 |title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> as well as the temporary [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]] from 15 December 2021 until his superannuation on 30 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhalla |first1=Abhishek |title=Old system till new CDS appointed: Gen Naravane as senior-most service chief fills in for Gen Bipin Rawat |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/old-system-new-cds-army-chief-general-naravane-bipin-rawat-1888316-2021-12-16 |access-date=16 December 2021 |work=India Today |date=16 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-30 |title=General Manoj Naravane retires as Army chief, Prez Kovind, Rajnath bid him adieu |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/general-manoj-naravane-retires-as-army-chief-prez-kovind-rajnath-bid-him-adieu-101651308013993.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He took over as COAS from [[General (India)|General]] [[Bipin Rawat]] on 31 December 2019. Prior to his appointment as the COAS, the general officer served as the [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|40th Vice Chief of Army Staff]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1583769 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> of the [[Indian Army]], [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C) of [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=October 2018 |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over as GOC-in-C of Indian Army's Eastern Command |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/oct/01/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-as-goc-in-c-of-indian-armys-eastern-command-1879686.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] of [[Army Training Command]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief-506687 |archive-date= |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> He also served as [[II Corps (India)|General Officer Commanding II Corps]] and also as [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] Delhi Area.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Manoj Mukund Naravane was born on 22 April 1960 in [[Pune]], [[Bombay State]], nine days before the formation of [[Maharashtra]], to [[Chitpavan Brahmins|Chitpavan Brahmin]] parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms|publisher=Business Insider|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/mumbai/manoj-naravane-will-be-next-army-chief-after-bipin-rawats-retirement-723040|title=महाराष्ट्राचे सुपूत्र मनोज नरवणे होणार लष्करप्रमुख|first=एबीपी माझा वेब|last=टीम|date=16 December 2019|website=marathi.abplive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanil |first=Sharan |date=2021-12-16 |title=General Naravane Steps Into Late CDS Rawat's Role |url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/people/personalities/general-mm-naravane-steps-into-late-cds-rawats-role-heres-some-details-on-the-armymans-long-career/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Man's World India |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-12 |title=10 Remarkable Moments in General Manoj Mukund Naravane's Life |url=https://officersdetails.com/manoj-mukund-naravane/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who retired in the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)|wing commander]] and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the [[All India Radio]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pune: Studious and humble, recall next Army chief's classmates and teacher|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/studious-and-humble-recall-next-army-chiefs-classmates-teacher/articleshow/72785262.cms |website=The Times of India |date=17 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 |access-date=22 September 2020 |agency=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]]. He also holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from [[University of Madras]], [[Chennai]] and an [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil.]] in Defence and Management Studies from [[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya]], [[Indore]] and he is also pursuing PhD in defence and strategic studies from [[Punjabi University, Patiala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The hunt for India's new army chief is on-- here's a profile of the senior-most contender|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-new-army-chief-lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-senior-most-in-the-race/articleshow/69956369.cms|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Business Insider|archive-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222093721/https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-new-army-chief-lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-senior-most-in-the-race/articleshow/69956369.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> Naravane has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] and the [[Army War College, Mhow]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Military career ==<br />
[[File:Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area on the occasion of 71st Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2017 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Naravane on Independence Day in Delhi, August 15, 2017]]<br />
[[File:CDS General Bipin Rawat with COAS General Manoj Mukund Naravane, CNS Admiral Karambir Singh and CAS Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria after the ceremonial Guard of Honour, in New Delhi on January 01, 2020.jpg|thumb|[[Bipin Rawat]], Naravane (left), [[Karambir Singh]] and [[R. K. S. Bhadauria]] in 2020]]<br />
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Gen Naravane was commissioned into 7th battalion [[Sikh Light Infantry|The Sikh Light Infantry]] in June 1980. He has commanded the 2nd [[Battalion]] ([[Sikh Light Infantry|SikhLi]]) of [[Rashtriya Rifles]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] as well as the 106 Infantry brigade. He has also commanded the [[Assam Rifles]] as Inspector General (North) in [[Kohima]], [[Nagaland]]. He has served in [[Counterinsurgency operations|Counter-insurgency operations]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Northeast India]], as well as the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] in [[Sri Lanka]] during [[Operation Pawan]].<ref name="coas-appointed">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=195923|title=Lt Gen M.M. Naravane appointed as Chief of Army Staff|date=2019-12-17}}</ref> The general officer's staff assignments include tenures as a [[brigade major]] of an Infantry Brigade, Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General (AA&QMG) of Headquarters Establishment No. 22. He has also served as the [[Defence Attache|Military attaché]] to [[Myanmar]] at [[Yangon]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-break-from-past-lt-gen-doesnt-stand-behind-prime-minister-during-speech-4798628/|title=In break from past, Lt Gen doesn't stand behind Prime Minister during speech|date=2017-08-16|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816020122/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-break-from-past-lt-gen-doesnt-stand-behind-prime-minister-during-speech-4798628/|archive-date=2017-08-16|language=en}}</ref><br />
[[File:Manoj Mukund Naravane.jpg|thumb|Naravane during a virtual meeting]]<br />
In addition, he served in an instructional appointment at the [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]], [[Mhow]] as Directing Staff in the Higher Command Wing and two tenures at the [[Integrated Defence Staff]] Headquarters of [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1596687|title=Lt Gen M.M. Naravane appointed as Chief of Army Staff|website=pib.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Army Commander Eastern Command, visited MISA Camp.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Naravane (front, left) as GOC-in-C [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] in 2019. [[Manoj Pande|General Manoj Pande]], who succeeded Naravane as [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]], is also seen (front, right). ]]<br />
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On promotion to the rank of [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant general]], he commanded the [[Ambala]]-based [[II Corps (India)|Kharga Strike Corps]] and served as the [[general officer commanding]] (GOC) Delhi Area. As GOC Delhi Area, he commanded the 2017 [[Republic Day Parade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/824477788233203712|title=#RepublicDay 2017 Parade is commanded by Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane,Sena Medal,Vishisht Seva Medal General Officer Commanding,Delhi Areapic.twitter.com/LBSSwAOQho|last=News18|date=2017-01-25|website=@CNNnews18|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/824477788233203712|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=169965|title=Press Information Bureau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=169965|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><br />
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After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Gen Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |date=2019-08-31 |title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/ |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003234831/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 1 September 2019, he took over as [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]<ref name=":2" /> when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2019-07-23|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> On 16 December 2019 ([[Vijay Diwas (India)|Vijay Diwas]]) he was announced as the successor of [[Bipin Rawat|Rawat]] as [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|COAS]] on 31 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-mm-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief20191216220912/|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane to be next Army Chief|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192928|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS|date=2019-09-01|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> Gen Naravane is the 3rd general from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], the others were [[Ved Prakash Malik]] the 18th COAS and [[Bikram Singh (general, born 1952)|Bikram Singh]] the 25th COAS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief|newspaper=The Hindu|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.|date=2019-12-16|last1=Peri|first1=Dinakar}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He is from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. He paints, practices yoga, and gardens, his wife, Veena Naravane, is a teacher and former president of [[Army Wives Welfare Association]]. They have two daughters.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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After retirement from service, he published several books. His memoir, ''Four Stars of Destiny,'' was scheduled for publication in 2024 but delayed due to reviewing process by the Ministry of Defence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Nikita |title=General Naravane and Four Stars of Destiny: Row over former Indian army chief's unpublished memoir |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0er0qrxlzzo |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=[[BBC]] |date=5 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarin |first1=Ritu |title=Not just Naravane: 19-yr-old case shadows ex-officer's book on R&AW 'secrets' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/not-just-naravane-19-yr-old-case-shadows-ex-officer-v-k-singhs-book-on-raw-secrets-10514279/ |url-access=subscription|access-date=7 February 2026 |work=The Indian Express |date=6 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> His military thriller novel ''The Cantonment Conspiracy'' about two National Defence Academy officers investigating a case of assault and murder in a garrison was published in 2025.<ref>https://www.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/ex-indian-army-chief-general-mm-naravane-who-led-during-galwan-clash-unveils-his-military-murder-thriller-the-cantonment-conspiracy/articleshow/118833842.cms</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
He has received the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (2019), [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (2017), [[Sena Medal]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|Vishist Seva Medal]] (2015), and the COAS commendation card for his service.<ref name="pvsm">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454|title=Press Information Bureau|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=Press Information Bureau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224720/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=157683|archive-date=2017-10-13|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114924|title=Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|website=pib.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114924|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref> He was also the Colonel of the Regiment of the [[Sikh Light Infantry]].<br />
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| colspan="4"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
| colspan="2"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
| colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1"|[[Sena Medal]]<br />
| colspan="2"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
| colspan="1"|[[Operation Vijay Medal|Samanya Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
[[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Special Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|<br />
[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|<br />
[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Dates of rank==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="background:white"<br />
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 7 June 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=674 |date=16 May 1981 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1981/O-0960-1981-0020-42638.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|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=1514 |date=11 December 1982 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1982/O-0922-1982-0050-40845.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|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=924 |date=7 June 1986 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1986/O-0725-1986-0023-32306.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major (rank)|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 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0468-1992-0017-18752.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|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 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2004/W_31_2011_102.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 February 2005<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=411 |date=25 March 2006 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2006/W_12_2011_094.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 19 July 2010 (substantive, seniority from 13 January 2008)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=636 |date=5 May 2012 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2012/W_18_2012_164.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general (India)|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 January 2013 (substantive, seniority from 7 April 2011)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=428 |date=22 March 2014 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2014/158718.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 10 November 2015 (substantive)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=478 |date=20 February 2016 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2016/168202.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}<br />
</ref><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[General (India)|General]]<br>(COAS) || Indian Army || 1 January 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=736 |date=16 April 2022 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2022/235171.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}<br />
</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* {{cite book |last1=Naravane|first1=Manoj Mukund |title=Four Stars of Destiny |date=May 2024 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Pvt. Limited |isbn=978-0-670-09975-7 |language=en}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chhabra |first1=Aarish |title='Here's what Gen Naravane wrote on PM': Rahul flashes copy of ex-army chief's book that 'govt said doesn't exist' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-flashes-printed-copy-of-ex-army-chief-s-naravane-unpublished-book-four-stars-of-destiny-at-parliament-101770201604677.html |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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