Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command.[2] He earlier served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at IHQ of MoD (Army),[3] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding I Corps.[4] He is also the Colonel of the Rajput Regiment since 1 February 2022.[5]
Manoj Kumar Katiyar | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande Upendra Dwivedi |
| Preceded by | Nav Kumar Khanduri |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 14 June 1986 – present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 23 Rajput Regiment |
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| Service number | IC-43725N [1] |
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Early life and education
editThe general officer is an alumnus of Sainik School, Ghorakhal. He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He has done all important courses to include Defence Services Staff Course, Wellington and National Defence College course. Besides, he is also a Distinguished graduate of National War College, USA.[6]
Military career
editHe was commissioned into the 23th battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. In a distinguished career spanning over 37 years he has served across vivid terrains and has undertaken many staff and instructional appointments. He has served in Siachen Glacier, along LC both in 15 & 16 Corps and along LAC in 3, 14 and 33 Corps. He commanded his battalion twice; in Uri Sect and at Taksing in Western RALP. He commanded an Infantry Brigade along Western Borders, Army HQ Res Mountain Division along Northern Borders. He has been an instructor in Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan and a Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College. The general officers' staff appointments include a Grade 1 post in Military Operations Directorate, Brigadier General Staff appointments in HQ Corps and in HQ Central Command and Director General of Staff Duties at IHQ of MoD (Army), New Delhi.
On 5 April 2021, he took over as the General Officer Commanding I Corps from Lieutenant General C. P. Cariappa. After completing his term as I Corps Commander, on 11 May 2022 he assumed the appointment as the Director General of Military Operations.[7]
On 1 July 2023, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command succeeding Lieutenant General Nav K Khanduri when the latter superannuated from service on 30 June 2023. [8]
Personal life
editHe is married to Mrs Shuchi Katiyar, a homemaker, and the couple is blessed with two sons; Achintya Katiyar is working in an IT Company in Bangalore and Kushagra Katiyar is pursuing graduation.[6]
Awards and decorations
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Dates of rank
edit| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 14 June 1986[9] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 14 June 1988[10] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 14 June 1991[11] |
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Major | Indian Army | 14 June 1997[12] |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[13] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 May 2007[14] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 14 December 2012 (acting) 1 April 2013 (substantive, with seniority from 11 June 2011)[15] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 October 2018 (seniority from 1 February 2017)[16] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 1 January 2021[17] |
References
edit- ^ https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/PIB%20Delhi/FINAL%20AWARD%20RD%202021%20TO%20BE%20ANNOUNCED%20ON%2025%20JAN%202021.pdf
- ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C". Hindustan Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar to be Indian Army's new DGMO". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Katiyar takes over as GOC 1 Corps". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. CP Mohanty, VCOAS & the colonel of the RAJPUT REGIMENT, handed over the Baton of "Colonel of the Regiment" to Lt. Gen. MK Katiyar, GOC 1 Corps at New Delhi on 31 Jan, 2022". X (formerly twitter). 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
- ^ "Lt. General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations". www.spslandforces.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Katiyar new Western Army Command chief". The Times of India. 2 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 October 1988. p. 1586.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 14 October 1989. p. 1551.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 August 1992. p. 1441.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 1997. p. 1476.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 August 2005. p. 1355.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 August 2009. p. 1386.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 August 2015. p. 2137.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2962.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 4 February 2023. p. 273.