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Army Chief General Manoj Pande awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal by President - Watch
For the unversed, Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30.
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- Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande received Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Tuesday
- Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30
New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande received Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Tuesday (May 10) from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In addition, Capt Ashutosh Kumar (18 Madras), Nb Subedar Sreejith M (17 Madras) Hav.Anil Tomar (44 RR), Pinku Kumar (34 RR), Kashiray Bammanalli (44RR) & Sepoy Jaswanth Reddy (17 Madras) to be awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) will also be honoured at Rashtrapati Bhawan for their acts of gallantry.
For the unversed, Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30 after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force.
Before taking charge as vice chief of the Army on February 1, Gen Pande was heading the Eastern Army Command, tasked with guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors.
Gen Pande took charge of the Army at a time India is facing myriad security challenges, including along the borders with China and Pakistan.
(With PTI inputs)