Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra takes over as Commander of Strike 1 Corps

Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra takes over as Commander of Strike 1 Corps

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: June 13 2023

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Lieutenant General Sanjay Mitra took over as the Commander of the prestigious Strike 1 Corps.
He succeeds Lt Gen Gajendra Joshi.
Lt Gen Mitra is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
In his career spanning 34 years, Lt Gen Mitra has commanded an Infantry Battalion, an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division, all of them along the Line of Control (LoC) in northern Jammu and Kashmir and the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Lt Gen Mitra has been awarded Chief of Army Staff and General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Cards twice.
He was also awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his contribution as a general officer commanding in eastern Ladakh.

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