Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta UYSM, AVSM, YSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command.[2] He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Northern Command.[3] He earlier served as General Officer Commanding of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps (XIV).[4]
Anindya Sengupta | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Upendra Dwivedi |
| Preceded by | N. S. Raja Subramani |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 13 June 1987 – present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} 14 Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Service Number | IC-44545X [1] |
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Early life and education
editThe general Officer is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence College.[5]
Military career
editHe was commissioned into the 14th battalion of the Punjab Regiment on 13 June 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. In his 37 years of illustrious service, he has tenanted various Command and Staff appointments with a wide spectrum of operational, field and highly active Counter Insurgency profile. The general officer has served on the line of actual control at Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, on the line of control in Kashmir Valley, Siachen Glacier and line of actual control in Eastern Ladakh. He has been an instructor at National Defence Academy, directing staff at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, military observer in Congo, Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, director force structuring at Strategic Planning Directorate, Brigadier Staff duties at staff duties directorate, Additional Director General Complaint Advisory Board in Chief of Army Staff secretariat.[6] As Colonel, he acted as Chief of Staff for the CPX portion of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2013, a joint force exercise between the U.S. and Indian Armed forces, promoting cooperation and coercion in a simulation UN peacekeeping mission.[7] The general officer had commanded an infantry regiment in plains, an infantry brigade on the Line of Control, an infantry brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of UN Mission (MONUSCO) and Counter Insurgency Force (Victor Force) in Kashmir. He also served as the Director General of Strategic Planning at the IHQ of MoD (Army) in New Delhi.[5]
On 5 January 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Fire and Fury Corps from Lieutenant General PGK Menon. The general officer was awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023 for his distinguished service while commanding the XIV Corps in Northern Theatre.[8] A year later, in March 2023, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Northern Command.
On 1 July 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command succeeding Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani upon his elevation as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. [9]
Awards and decorations
editThe General officer has been awarded with the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023,[8] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Yudh Seva Medal. He is also a recipient of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Commendation Card and Mention-in-Dispatches.[9]
 
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Dates of Rank
edit| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1987 |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1989 [10] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1992[11] |
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Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1998 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [12] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 January 2008 [13] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 5 July 2013 (acting)
1 June 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 13 January 2012) [14] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 3 May 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [15] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 2021 |
References
edit- ^ https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1893742
- ^ "Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta takes over as GOC-In-C, Central Command". The Times of India. 2 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, COS NC laid wreath at Dhruva War Memorial, paid homage to the Bravehearts & conveyed best wishes to all ranks, civilian staff & veterans of Dhruva Command on the occasion of 52nd Raising Day". X (formerly twitter). 17 June 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (5 January 2022). "Lt. Gen. Sengupta takes over as Leh-based 14 Corps commander". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b PTI (5 January 2022). "Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta takes charge of Leh-based 14 Corps". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders-leaders-site-main
- ^ "Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2013 - Indian Army Col. Anindya Sengupta". DVIDS. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "List of 412 Gallantry Awards Republic Day 2023". 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Sengupta takes over as new GOC-in-C Central Command". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1991. p. 471.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 April 1993. p. 759.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 110.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2010. p. 32.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2964.