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{{short description|29th Chief of the Army Staff (India)}}
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| name = Manoj Pande
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=90%|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|ADC}}
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| caption = Official Portrait, 2022
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| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| office = 29th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]
| term_start = 30 April 2022
| term_end = 30 June 2024
| president = {{ubl|[[Ram Nath Kovind]]|[[Droupadi Murmu]]}}
| predecessor = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
| successor = [[Upendra Dwivedi]]
| office1 = 43rd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]
| term_start1 = 1 February 2022
| term_end1 = 30 April 2022
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
| predecessor1 = [[Chandi Prasad Mohanty]]
| successor1 = [[B. S. Raju]]
| office2 = [[Eastern Command (India)|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]]
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| 1namedata2 = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
| predecessor2 = [[Anil Chauhan]]
| successor2 = [[Rana Pratap Kalita]]
| office3 = [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command|Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN)]]
| term_start3 = 1 June 2020
| term_end3 = 31 May 2021
| predecessor3 = [[Podali Shankar Rajeshwar]]
| successor3 = [[Ajai Singh (lieutenant general)|Ajai Singh]]
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| branch = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears = 24 December 1982 – 30 June 2024
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| unit = [[Bombay Engineer Group|Bombay Sappers]] [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] 267 Engineer Regiment
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*[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| spouse = Archana Pande
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[[General (India)|General]] '''Manoj Pande''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|ADC}} (born 6 May 1962) is a retired four star [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He last served as the 29th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2024-06-30 |title=Outgoing Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande Receives Guard Of Honour On Last Day In Office: Watch |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/gen-manoj-pande-receives-guard-of-honour-retirement-gen-upendra-dwivedi-1699176 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2022-04-30 |title=Gen. Manoj Pande takes charge as 29th Army Chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gen-manoj-pande-takes-charge-as-army-chief/article65369625.ece |access-date=2024-05-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Government appoints Lt Gen Manoj C Pande as next Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.mod.gov.in/sites/default/files/ltgenpt19422.pdf |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> He previously served as 43rd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-02-01 |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande assumes charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Feb/01/lt-gen-manoj-pande-assumes-charge-as-vice-chief-of-army-staff-2413908.html |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> prior to that he was [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-30 |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande to take charge as Eastern Command chief on June 1 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-gen-manoj-pande-to-take-charge-as-eastern-command-chief-on-june-1-1808787-2021-05-30 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> and also as the [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command|Commander-in-Chief]] (CINCAN) of [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande has been appointed as the next chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command at Port Blair. |url=https://x.com/ANI/status/1255888341209427976 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref> He also served as [[IV Corps (India)|General Officer Commanding IV Corps]],<ref name="Pande_IV_Corps">{{Cite news |date=2018-12-30 |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge of Gajraj Corps |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-charge-of-gajraj-corps-118123000518_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402204742/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-charge-of-gajraj-corps-118123000518_1.html |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=2019-01-11 |work=Business Standard India |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> before assuming the appointment as commander of [[IV Corps (India)|Gajraj Corps (IV Corps)]] he was serving as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes over as new chief of Southern Command Pune |url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-over-as-new-chief-of-southern-command-pune/other/news/976506.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402193231/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-over-as-new-chief-of-southern-command-pune/other/news/976506.html |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> He is the first officer from the [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] to become the Army Chief.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Army Chief: Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first engineer to be appointed as Army chief - The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-manoj-pande-becomes-first-engineer-to-be-appointed-as-army-chief/articleshow/90915880.cms |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

As the COAS, he took over as the [[Colonel commandant|Honorary Colonel]] of the [[Sikh Light Infantry|Sikh Light Infantry Regiment]] on 11 May 2022 and as the [[Colonel (India)#Colonel of the regiment|Colonel of the Regiment]] of the [[61st Cavalry (India)|61st Cavalry]] on 17 May 2022. He became the 23rd COAS to take over Colonel of the mounted [[Cavalry|Cavalry Regiment]]. He was appointed as the Honorary Colonel Commandant of the [[Bombay Engineer Group|Bombay Sappers]] for lifetime wef 27 August 2024.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2025/268912.pdf |access-date=2026-01-21 |website=egazette.gov.in |publisher=The Gazette of India |page=176}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He was born to Dr. C. G. Pande, a consulting [[Psychotherapist]] who retired as the Head of the Department of [[Psychology]] of [[Nagpur University]], and Prema, an announcer and host with the [[All India Radio]]. The family hails from [[Nagpur]].<ref name="Nagpur Today">{{cite web|last1=Today |first1=Nagpur |title=Nagpurian appointed as Chief of Staff at Southern Command Headquarters |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/nagpurian-appointed-as-chief-of-staff-at-southern-command-headquarters/09020915 |website=www.nagpurtoday.in|date=2 September 2017 }}</ref> After his schooling from [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], he joined the 61st-course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA) in January 1979 and was assigned to the Lima squadron, where he graduated with the degree of [[Bachelor of Science]]. After graduating from the NDA, he joined the [[Indian Military Academy]] and was commissioned as an officer. He subsequently attended the [[College of Military Engineering]], [[Pune]] and earned a [[Bachelor of Technology]] degree in [[Civil Engineering]].<ref name="PIB Bio" />

== Career ==
Gen Pande was commissioned into the (267 Engineer Regiment) [[Bombay Engineer Group|Bombay Sappers]], one of the regiments in the [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]], in December 1982. He attended the [[Staff College, Camberley]] in the United Kingdom. After completing the course, he returned to India and was appointed [[brigade major]] of a mountain brigade in [[Northeast India]].<ref name="UNI">{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes over as new chief of Southern Command Pune |url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-over-as-new-chief-of-southern-command-pune/other/news/976506.html | date=31 August 2017 |agency=United News of India | access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref> After promotion to the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]], he served as the Chief Engineer at the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]].<ref name="PIB Bio" />

He has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the [[Line of Control]] (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir. He was in command of the regiment during [[Operation Parakram]].<ref name="IDS Bio">{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/ancommand.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref> He then attended the [[Army War College, Mhow]] and completed the Higher Command Course. After the course, he was appointed Colonel Q at HQ [[8th Infantry Division (India)|8 Mountain Division]].<ref name="IDS Bio" /> The division was then commanded by the [[Major general (India)|Major General]] [[Dalbir Singh Suhag]].<ref name="TIE" /> He was then promoted to the rank of [[Brigadier (India)|brigadier]] and given command of an engineer brigade as part of a Strike Corps in the western theatre.<ref name="IDS Bio" /> He also commanded the 52 Infantry Brigade, positioned along the LOC. He was selected to attend the prestigious [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref name="PIB Bio">{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Manoj Pande takes over as Commander-In-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command Tomorrow; |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1628164 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> After completing the course, he was appointed Brigadier General Staff Operations (BGS-Ops) at HQ [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]].

On promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]].<ref name=":6" /> A year later he was appointed as [[IV Corps (India)|General Officer Commanding IV Corps]].<ref name="Pande_IV_Corps" /> On 1 June 2020, Gen Pande assumed the appointment of [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command|Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command]].<ref name=":5" /> On 1 June 2021, he took over as the [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]] succeeding [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Anil Chauhan]].<ref name=":4" />

On 1 February 2022, [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] Manoj Pande took over as the 43rd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] succeeding [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Chandi Prasad Mohanty]], when the latter superannuated from service on 31 January 2022.<ref name=":3" />

=== Chief of the Army Staff ===
On 18 April 2022, the Government of India appointed [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] Manoj Pande as the next [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]].<ref name=":2" /> On 30 April 2022, he took over as the 29th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] succeeding General [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]].<ref name=":1" /> He was granted an extension for a period of one month till 30 June 2024 when he was due to retire on 30 May 2024. While no formal reason was given, it was speculated that the selection of his successor was delayed due to the 2024 general elections in India whose results were to be declared on 4 June.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The strange case of the army chief's one month extension |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/army-chief-extension |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=caravanmagazine.in |language=en}}</ref> [[Upendra Dwivedi|General Upendra Dwivedi]] was appointed as his successor on 11 June 2024 and he took over on 30 June.<ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news |date=2024-06-30 |title=General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as the 30th Army chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/general-upendra-dwivedi-takes-charge-as-new-army-chief/articleshow/111377378.cms |access-date=2024-08-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He superannuated from service on 30 June 2024 and relinquished the appointment of [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] after an illustrious tenure of 26 months.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2024 |title=On the day of relinquishing the appointment of Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande COAS, laid a wreath at the hallowed precincts of the National War Memorial to honour the sacrifice and valour of the Bravehearts. |url=https://x.com/adgpi/status/1807282248364052812 |website=X (formerly twitter)}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Gen Pande married Mrs. Archana Pande, a gold medalist from Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur on 3 May 1987. The couple have a son who is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="TIE">{{cite web |title=The Sunday Profile: General Manoj Pande, the right man at the right place |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-sunday-profile-general-manoj-pande-the-right-man-at-the-right-place-7905926/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=8 May 2022}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
He is a recipient of the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]],<ref>{{cite web |title=HONOURS AND AWARDS : REPUBLIC DAY 2022 |url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jan/doc20221259101.pdf |website=PIB}}</ref> [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=h17 |url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2016/feb01-16/h17.htm |website=www.sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=1U+2lkpgkuUBsyukRK5ShA==&ParentID=+k0Nb67T/mstqFdbIISLow==&flag=dt98amZka36U7l1dI+rRjQ== |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref> Apart from these, he has been awarded the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS) [[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Commendation Card]] and two [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief|GOC-in-C]] commendation cards.<ref name="UNI"/>

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| colspan="4" |[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|100px]] [[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|100x100px]] [[File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|100x100px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:75yearmedal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Medal ribbon.png|105px]]
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|-
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2" |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service]]
[[Special Service Medal (India)|Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
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|[[High Altitude Medal|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea|UNMEE Medal]]
|}

== Dates of rank ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:white"
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 24 December 1982<ref name="commission">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1810 |date=3 November 1984 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 24 December 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=887 |date=31 May 1986|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/O-0725-1986-0022-32305.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 24 December 1987<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1723 |date=26 November 1988|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1988/O-0635-1988-0048-28050.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major (rank)|Major]] || Indian Army || 24 December 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=940 |date=14 May 1994|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1994/O-0362-1994-0020-14323.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 16 December 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1895 |date=15 October 2005|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_42_2012_119.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=636 |date=21 April 2007|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2007/W_16_2011_060.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 April 2010 (substantive, seniority from 25 January 2009)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=274 |date=16 February 2013|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/W_7_2013_196.pdf |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 July 2015 (substantive, seniority from 12 June 2012)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1310 |date=21 May 2016|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/169742.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 1 September 2017<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=393 |date=9 February 2019|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/197165.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[General (India)|General]] (COAS) || Indian Army || 1 May 2022<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=273 |date=4 February 2023 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2023/243429.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}
</ref><ref name="PIB_COAS"/><ref name="The Times of India"/>
|-
|}

== References ==
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| title = [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]
| years = 30 April 2022 – 30 June 2024
| before = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
| after = [[Upendra Dwivedi]]
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| title = [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]
| years = 1 February 2022 – 30 April 2022
| before = [[Chandi Prasad Mohanty]]
| after = [[B. S. Raju]]
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| title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]], [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]
| years = 1 June 2021 – 31 January 2022
| before = [[Anil Chauhan]]
| after = [[Rana Pratap Kalita]]
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| title = [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command]]
| years = 1 June 2020 – 31 May 2021
| before = [[Podali Shankar Rajeshwar]]
| after = [[Ajai Singh (general, CINCAN)|Ajai Singh]]
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| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]]
| years = December 2018 - December 2019
| before = [[Gurpal Singh Sangha]]
| after = [[Shantanu Dayal]]
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