Nav Kumar Khanduri
Lieutenant General Nav Kumar Khanduri[1] AVSM, VSM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army, and the incumbent General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command since November 2021. He is the first officer from the Corps of Army Air Defence to become an army commander.[2]
Nav Kumar Khanduri | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | December 1983–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | IC-41495M |
| Unit | 27 Air Defence Regiment (Corps of Army Air Defence) |
| Commands held | Western Command XXIII Corps 15 Infantry Division |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Defence Services Staff College |
Biography
An alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun and the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Khanduri passed out with the 73rd Regular Course from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and was commissioned into 27 AD Missile Regiment (Amritsar Airfield) on 17 December 1983.[1][3] He commanded an air defence brigade in Operation Rakshak and a mountain brigade in Operation Falcon.[2][4] He served as an instructor at the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and has held various staff appointments in field, high altitude and Integrated Headquarters postings.
Khanduri has also served with the Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan, as a United Nations Military Observer with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and as Deputy Chief Integrated Service Support with the United Nations Mission in Ivory Coast.[2] He commanded 15 Infantry Division, and was subsequently appointed Director General Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement before assuming command of XXXIII Corps in September 2019.[5]
Awards and decorations
He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in the 2016 Republic Day decorations list,[6] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in the 2021 Republic Day decorations list.[7]
Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1983[1] | |
| Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1985 | |
| Captain | Indian Army | 17 December 1988[8] | |
| Major | Indian Army | 17 December 1994[9] | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] | |
| Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[11] | |
| Brigadier | Indian Army | 18 March 2011 (with seniority from 1 September 2009)[12] | |
| Major General | Indian Army | 3 April 2016 (with seniority from 23 August 2014)[13] | |
| Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 September 2018[14] |
References
- ^ a b c "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 June 1985. p. 902.
- ^ a b c "Lt Gen Khanduri takes over as GOC-in-C, Western Command". The Tribune. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Nav Khanduri takes charge as GOC-in-C of Western Command". 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "World Forest Day observed in Valley". 14 March 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Lt. Gen Nav K Khanduri assumes charge as commander of Trishakti Corps". ANI News. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "2016: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "2019: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 September 1989. p. 1398.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 April 1995. p. 569.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1898.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2181.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 432.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 756.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 June 2019. p. 1350.