Manoj Mukund Naravane is an Indian Army officer who became the 28th Chief of the Army Staff on 31 December 2019.
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Wiki/Biography
Manoj Mukund Naravane was born on Friday, 22 April 1960 (age 62 years; as of 2022) in Pune, Bombay State, India. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. He did his schooling at Gyan Prabodhini Prashala in Pune, Maharashtra. He graduated from the National Defense Academy in Pune and the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. He holds a master’s degree in Defense Studies from the University of Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He did M.Phil. Studied. in Defense and Management from Devi Ahilya University in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Naravane has also attended “The Defense Services Staff College” (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu and the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Manoj Mukund Naravane inspecting the guard of honor
Family, Caste and Wife
Manoj Mukund Naravane was born in a Marathi Brahmin family. His father, Mukund Naravane, was an Indian Air Force officer, and his mother, Sudha, was an All India Radio announcer. He is married to Veena Naravane (teacher and vice president of the Army Wives Welfare Association). They have two daughters, Isha (performing artist) and Amala (PR consultant).
Manoj Mukund Naravane with his wife Veena Naravane
livelihood
In June 1980, he was commissioned into the 7th Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment. His service number is IC-38750H. In his 39 years of service, he has commanded several regiments and battalions. He was part of the Indian peacekeeping force in Sri Lanka. He served as Directing Staff of Higher Command Wing at “Army War College”, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. Naravane was also India’s Defense Attache at the Indian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar.
Manoj Mukund Naravane in Myanmar
In January 2016, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and given command of the Ambala-based “Kharga Strike Corps”. In January 2017, he was appointed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Delhi area. On 1 December 2017, he was promoted as Army Commander and appointed as the 20th General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Shimla. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir, and was part of several counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East.
Manoj Mukund Naravane addressing cadets at a training center
On 1 October 2018, he was appointed as the General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, which guards India’s 4,000 km long border with China in the eastern sector. On 1 September 2019, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff. On 16 December 2019, on the eve of Vijay Diwas, he was named as the next Chief of Army Staff. On 31 December 2019, he took over from Bipin Rawat as the next Chief of Army Staff of India.
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane will be the 28th Army Chief and will succeed General Bipin Rawat on December 31. After he takes charge, the three service chiefs will be from the 56th course of the NDA. https://t.co/aBTV2fEH1G pic.twitter.com/ZcO3Ie86Jm
– ANI (@ANI) 16 December 2019
On 16 December 2021, Naravane was appointed Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee; The committee includes the chiefs of the three armies. His appointment comes in the wake of the demise of CDS Bipin Rawat, who died in an IAF helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. On 30 April 2022, he retired from the post of Army Chief and handed over the charge to General Manoj Pandey.
General Manoj Pandey takes over as 29th Army Chief after General MM Naravane
Awards and Honors
- “Vishisht Seva Medal” in 2015.
- “Ati Vishisht Seva Medal” in 2017.
- “Param Vishisht Seva Medal” in 2019.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Manoj Naravane likes gardening, painting, playing golf and doing yoga.
- During his school days, Manoj excelled in sports and extra-curricular activities. However, it was his dream to join the Indian Army.
- He has served in the Indian Army for 39 years. It is said that he was a very humble person since his school days. Whenever someone congratulated him on his promotion, he would always say – “It’s part of the profession.”
- In 2017, he was the commander of the 26 January Republic Day Parade.
#Republic Day The 2017 parade was commanded by Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area. pic.twitter.com/LBSSwAOQho
– News18 (@CNNnews18) 26 January 2017
- Naravane is the third Sikh Light Infantry officer after Ved Prakash Malik and Bikram Singh to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). He will serve as COAS for two years and four months.
- He has been an essential part of the Army’s functioning and decision making, and is often seen addressing press conferences and accompanying cabinet ministers at government events.
Manoj Mukund Naravane (far right) with Nirmala Sitharaman (centre) at a government function.
- Reportedly, he is a China expert, and has experience in counter-insurgency operations in areas like Jammu and Kashmir and Assam.
Manoj Mukund Naravane during his tenure in Eastern Command
- Interestingly, after Naravane became the Army Chief, all three defense chiefs were from the 56th course of the National Defense Academy.
Manoj Mukund Naravane (far right) escorting Narendra Modi.
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