Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief

An alumnus of the Jnana Prabodhini Prashala in Pune and the National Defence Academy (NDA), Naravane was also the Eastern Army Commander of the Indian Army before taking charge as Vice Chief.

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane alumnus of the Jnana Prabodhini Prashala in Pune and the National Defence Academy (NDA). (Source: ANI)

Besides the NDA, Lt Gen Naravane is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the 7th Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980. His father is retired from the Indian Air Force while his mother was a writer and news broadcaster with the All Indian Radio in Pune and passed away last year.

Naravane is also a recipient of ‘Sena Medal’ (Distinguished), Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished services.

He was also part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka and had served as India’s defence attache at the Indian Embassy in Myanmar for three years. He has also held key positions in active counter Counter Insurgency environment, both in North East and Kashmir.

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