Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita takes over as Eastern Army Commander
India Today
General Kalita is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Higher Command, National Defence College and has served twice in the United Nations as a Military Observer in Sierra Leone and Chief Operations Officer in Sudan.
Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita took over as the new General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the prestigious Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday, succeeding Lt Gen Manoj Pande, who has become the vice chief of army staff.
Lt Gen Kalita assumed office after paying homage to the martyrs at Vijay Smarak, followed by a guard of honour at Garrison Battalion Parade Ground. Prior to this, he was Director General Manpower Planning & Personnel Services in IHQ of MoD (Army), New Delhi.
General Kalita was commissioned into 9 KUMAON in 1984 and has extensive operational experience in Sri Lanka, Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast. He commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Kashmir, a Mountain Brigade and an Infantry Division actively committed to Counter Insurgency Operations in Jammu & Kashmir and a strategically important Corps in the North East.
General Kalita is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Higher Command, National Defence College and has served twice in the United Nations as a Military Observer in Sierra Leone and Chief Operations Officer in Sudan.
General Kalita has been conferred with the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishist Seva Medal, Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card & GOC-in-C Easter Command Commendation Card.
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