Lieutenant General Nav K Khanduri takes over as Western Army Commander

• Lieutenant General Nav Kumar Khanduri took over as the Western Army Commander. 
• He reviewed the Guard of Honour and paid tribute to the Bravehearts at the war memorial at Chandimandir Military Station.
• He is the first Air Defence Officer to be appointed as an Army Commander.
• Prior to his appointment as Western Army Commander, he was the Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters.

Important Takeaways

About Indian Army

• Founded: 1 April 1895
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Number of commands: 7
• Chief of the Army Staff: General Manoj Mukund Naravane
• Motto of Indian army: Service Before Self