India’s Lt General Mohan Subramanian appointed Force Commander of UN in South Sudan

India’s top Army officer, Lt General Mohan Subramanian, has been appointed the Force Commander of the United Nations in South Sudan.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Lt General Subramanian succeeds Lt General Shailesh Tinaikar of India. Guterres has expressed his gratefulness towards Tinaikar for his tireless dedication, invaluable service, and effective leadership as the UNMISS Force Commander.

Lt General Subramanian has a distinguished military career with the Indian Army spanning over 36 years. Most recently, he served as the General Officer Commanding, Military Region (Operational and Logistic Readiness Zone) in central India, contributing to the Army’s operational and logistic preparedness.

Previously, he served as the Additional Director General for Procurement and Equipment Management at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) (2019-2021), General Officer Commanding a Strike Infantry Division (2018-2019), Deputy General Officer Commanding of Infantry Division (2015-2016), Commander of a Mountain Brigade (2013-2014) among other appointments within the Indian Armed Forces.

Lt General Subramanian served as India’s Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (2008-2012) and as a Staff Officer with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in 2000. Lieutenant General Subramanian holds two Master of Philosophy degrees in defence and management studies as well as social sciences. In addition to Tamil, he is fluent in English and Hindi.