Lt Gen Manoj Pande will be next chief of Indian Army

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 20 2022

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Lt Gen Manoj Pandey, currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Indian Army, will be the next Chief of the Army Staff.
He is the senior most after the retirement of a few top officers in the last three months, in the Indian Army and has commanded the eastern Command.
He will take over as the new chief on April 30, 2022 as the 29th Chief of the Indian Army.
He will be taking over from the incumbent Army Chief General MM Naravane, who is now set to be the next Chief of Defence Staff after he retires at the end of month.
Gen Pande earlier this year in February took over as the Vice Chief of the Army following the retirement of Lt Gen C P Mohanty.

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Lt Gen Manoj Pande will be next chief of Indian Army