ISLAMABAD: In a rare and unusual move that comes during the Indian Lok Sabha polls, the Modi government has given a one-month extension in service to incumbent Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj C.
Government extends tenure of Army Chief Gen Pande by one month till June 30 thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gen Manoj C Pande on Saturday took over as the Indian Army Chief after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. General Pande takes over at a time India and China are locked in a military stand-off along the LAC and the Army is in the middle of restructuring itself.
NEW DELHI: Lt Gen Manoj Pande will take charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retires on April 30. Lt Gen Pande, currently serving as the Vice Chief, will become the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to take charge Indian Army Staff and will assume charge on 01 May 2022. Before taking charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff on February