New Delhi: Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita has been will now be taking charge as the new General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the prestigious Eastern Command of the Indian Army. He is succeeding Lt Gen Manoj Pande, who has become the vice chief of army staff.
After paying homage to the martyrs at the Vijay Smarak, took up charge, followed by a guard of honor at Garrison Battalion Parade Ground. Before this he was Director General Manpower Planning & Personnel Services in IHQ of MoD (Army) at New Delhi.
He was commissioned into 9 KUMAON in the year 1984. He has extensive operational experience in Sri Lanka, Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast.Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Kashmir was commanded by him. Apart from this he also 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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