Channira Ponnappa appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 18 2022

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Lieutenant General Channira Bansi Ponnappa took over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
Lieutenant General Channira Bansi Ponnappa has created many records in his service so far.
He has also served in Brazil with Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto das Santos Cruz. He was made the commander of the force of MONUSCO in March 2013, succeeding Lieutenant General Prakash of India.

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Channira Ponnappa appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff