Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Manoj Kumar Katiyar | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nav Kumar Khanduri |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1986 – present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 23 Rajput Regiment |
| Commands |  Western CommandI Corps 6th Mountain Division |
| Service number | IC-43725N |
| Awards | |
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.[1] He earlier served as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at Army HQ.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
M.K Katiyar completed his schooling from the Sainik School, Ghorakhal. He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.[3]
Military career[edit]
Katiyar was commissioned into the 23th battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. 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 and Mountain Strike Corps West. Lt Gen Katiyar has done all important courses to include Defence Services Staff Course at Wellington and National Defence College Course. Besides, he is also a Distinguished Graduate of National War College, USA. He has been an instructor in Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan and a Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College. His staff appointments include a Grade 1 post in Military Operations Directorate, Brigadier General Staff appointments in HQ Corps and in HQ Central Command and Dir Gen of Staff Duties in Army HQ. The General Officer is also the Colonel of the Rajput Regiment.The General officer has assumed the appointment of GOC-in-C Western Command on 1 Jul 2023.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Lt Gen MK Katiyar 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.[4]
Awards and decorations[edit]
 
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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[5] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 14 June 1988[6] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 14 June 1991[7] |
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Major | Indian Army | 14 June 1997[8] |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[9] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 May 2007[10] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 14 December 2012 (acting) 1 April 2013 (substantive, with seniority from 11 June 2011)[11] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 October 2018 (seniority from 1 February 2017)[12] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 1 January 2021[13] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
- ^ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
- ^ "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.
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