Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command in April 2021. He previously served as a Corps Commander and as Chief of Staff of the Western Command, he was appointed as a military attaché in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College.
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| Born | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 17 December 1983 - 28 February 2023[1] |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Service number | IC-41461Y |
| Commands |  Central CommandXXI Corps Defence Services Staff College United Nations Transitional Authority, Cambodia |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Defence Services Staff College Defence Services Command and Staff College Army War College, Mhow |
Prior to his appointment to the Central Command, he commanded XXI Corps and infantry brigade on the Line of Control (LOC).[2]
Biography
editDimri was commissioned into the Indian military's regiment Bombay Engineer Group on 17 December 1983. He did his schooling from St. Joseph's College, Allahabad. He obtained his professional courses from the various institutions such as National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Defence Services Command and Staff College and the Army War College, Mhow.[3]
He was the recipient of the Silver Grenade in the Young Officers Course and the Gold Medal in the military Engineers Degree Course. He was also awarded President's Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy for qualifying with "first" in the order of merit.[3]
He also served at staff and instructional posts such as brigadier general at Staff Operations of a Corps and deputy director general for Military Operations at the Integrated Defence Staff of the Ministry of Defence.[4]
Awards and decorations
editHe was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2016,[5] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[6] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.
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Dates of rank
edit| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1983[7] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1985[8] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 17 December 1988[9] |
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Major | Indian Army | 17 December 1994[10] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[11] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[12] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 1 September 2010 (acting, substantive 1 December 2010 with seniority from 28 August 2009)[13] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 February 2016 (substantive, seniority from 23 August 2014)[14] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 May 2018[15] |
References
edit- ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri takes over as Western Command chief of staff". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Dimri Takes Over Army Central Command Chief | OTV News". 1 April 2021.
- ^ Sirothia, Ankur (26 July 2019). "Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal And Vishisht Seva Medal Assumes Command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps - India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "2016: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "2019: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 June 1985. p. 901.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 August 1989. p. 1232.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 September 1989. p. 1398.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 April 1995. p. 569.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1898.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2180.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 432.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 756.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.