Allegiance India Role Commanding officer Name Praveen Bakshi | Service number IC-34760F Rank Lieutenant General Service/branch Indian Army | |
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Commands held GOC-in-C Eastern Command
Chief of Staff Northern Command
GOC IX Corps Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal Unit 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) | ||
New indian army chief lt gen praveen bakshi complete profile
Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi PVSM, AVSM, VSM, was the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Indian Army's Eastern Command at Kolkata. Prior, he was chief of staff of the Northern Command based at Udhampur. He succeeded Lt Gen Man Mohan Singh Rai who is appointed as the Vice Chief of Army Staff at the Headquarter of Indian Army in New Delhi.
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- New indian army chief lt gen praveen bakshi complete profile
- CM Tarun Gogoi interacts with GOC in C Eastern Command
- Education
- Career
- References
CM Tarun Gogoi interacts with GOC-in-C Eastern Command
Education
He is a graduate of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla.
Career
He was commissioned into the Skinner's Horse regiment. He headed several formations of Indian Army including an armored brigade in the western sector, and corps in the Punjab and J&K sectors. On being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, he was appointed as the commander of IX Corps based at Dharamshala and later served as the chief of staff of the Northern Command based at Udhampur. On promotion to the scale of army commander, Lt Gen Bakshi took charge as the GOC-in-C of the Eastern Command.
He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2017.
Lt Gen Bakshi retired on 31st July 2017.