Who is Lt Gen Manoj Pande?

Manoj Pande (lieutenant general)

About Manoj Pande (lieutenant general)

Who is Lt Gen Manoj Pande?

Lieutenant General Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande was appointed as the next chief of the Indian army on April 18, 2022. Pande will succeed General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is set to complete his tenure on April, 30. After Naravane, Pande is the senior-most officer in the army.
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Pande, 59, is currently the vice chief of the army. Prior to that, he was in charge of the Eastern Command—one of the six operational commands of the Indian army, headquartered in Kolkata. Before that, he was in charge of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC)—a special tri-service command that safeguards India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia.
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Pande’s journey with the armed forces began when he joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) after his schooling. The NDA is a joint defence service training institute where cadets of the three services (army, navy, air force) train together before they go on to their respective service academy for more training. Pande graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and went on to join the Indian Military Academy which trains officers for the army.
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Pande was commissioned into the Bombay Sappers, a regiment in the Corps of Engineers, in December 1982. Once Pande assumes office on May 1, he will become the first engineer to hold command of the army.
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Notably, during Operation Parakram in 2001—a major military standoff between India and Pakistan after a terror attack on the Indian parliament —Pande was in command of the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir. His military career spans 39 years.
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Pande was born in 1962. His family hails from Nagpur, Maharashtra.?

Latest Updates on Manoj Pande (lieutenant general)

India bright spot amidst despondency, upheavals: Army Chief Gen Pande

3 min read Last Updated :Nov 03 2023 | 1:01 PM IST
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Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande offers deepest condolences to kin of 9 soldiers

3 min read Last Updated :Aug 20 2023 | 1:31 PM IST
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Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande leaves for UK to attend military event

2 min read Last Updated :Aug 09 2023 | 10:22 AM IST
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China's transgressions remain trigger for escalation along LAC: Army Chief

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 28 2023 | 9:08 AM IST
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India will continue to face terrorism, security forces united: Army Chief

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 21 2023 | 3:56 PM IST
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Mobilisation of hospital in short time shows India's preparedness: Army Gen

2 min read Last Updated :Feb 21 2023 | 2:38 PM IST
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Army Chief Gen Pande visits Eastern Command HW, reviews situation along LAC

2 min read Last Updated :Jan 21 2023 | 9:33 PM IST
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'Women in Army have performed exceedingly well', says General Manoj Pande

2 min read Last Updated :Jan 12 2023 | 11:44 PM IST
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Delhi: Army chief visits Research and Referral Hospital, greets patients

1 min read Last Updated :Jan 01 2023 | 10:04 PM IST
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Need to focus on China's actions, not its words: Army chief Gen Manoj Pande

1 min read Last Updated :Nov 13 2022 | 7:20 AM IST
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Army chief reviews security situation along northern borders in Sikkim

2 min read Last Updated :Oct 24 2022 | 9:29 PM IST
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Gen Pande, B'desh PM's advisor discuss steps to forward defence engagement

2 min read Last Updated :Jul 19 2022 | 6:35 AM IST
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Army chief Pande to visit Nepal in Aug, to be conferred with honorary title

2 min read Last Updated :Jun 22 2022 | 9:39 AM IST
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Troops must remain vigilant to maintain sanctity of LoC: Army chief

2 min read Last Updated :May 21 2022 | 10:54 PM IST
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China intends to keep boundary issue alive: Army Chief Gen Pande

4 min read Last Updated :May 09 2022 | 11:21 PM IST
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Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as India's 29th Chief of the Army Staff

2 min read Last Updated :Apr 30 2022 | 1:56 PM IST
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