Focus on geopolitics: Army Chief stresses operational readiness during visit to Western Command
During a visit to the Western Command Headquarters in Chandimandir, General Dwivedi reviewed the Command’s operational readiness.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet on Sunday approved the extension in service of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj C Pande for a period of one month, beyond his normal age of superannuation on May 31 i.e. up to June 30, an official announcement said.
He was appointed as the COAS on April 30, 2022. He was commissioned in December 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers).
He held the appointment of Vice Chief of the Army Staff before taking over as the COAS.
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