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| name = Manoj Kumar Katiyar <br />
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]<br />
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| serviceyears = June 1986 – present<br />
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]<br />
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| unit = [[Rajput Regiment|23 Rajput Regiment]]<br />
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[[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]<br/> [[6th Infantry Division (India)|6th Mountain Division]]<br />
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[[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Manoj Kumar Katiyar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He currently serves as the [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command]].<ref name="Hindustan Times - 2 July 2023 - Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C">{{cite news |title=Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/lieutenant-general-manoj-kumar-katiyar-assumes-command-as-general-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-western-command-101688239655406.html |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] }}</ref> He earlier served as the Director General of Military Operation (DGMO).<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
M.K Katiyar completed his schooling from the [[Sainik School]], [[Ghorakhal]]. He than attended the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], as part of the 68th course. He then was part of the 78th course of the [[Indian Military Academy]].{{Citation needed}}<br />
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==Military career==<br />
Katiyar was commissioned into the 23th battalion, The [[Rajput Regiment]] in June 1986 from the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]].<br />
He was graduate of the Defence Service Staff College (Wellington), [[National Defence College]] as well as a distinguished graduate of the [[National War College]], USA.<ref name="Hindustan Times - 2 July 2023 - Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C" /><br />
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