Abhay Krishna
| Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM | |
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| Years of service | 7 June 1980 – present |
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| Service number | IC-38679A |
| Unit | Rajputana Rifles |
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   III Corps 27 Mountain Division |
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Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM is the current General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command. He assumed command on 1 October 2018 following the retirement of Lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi.[1] He has previously commanded the Eastern Command and South Western Command of the Indian Army[2][3]
Early life and Education
Krishna is an alumnus of St Xavier's High School, Patna and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.[4]
Career
Krishna was commissioned into Rajputana Rifles on 7 June 1980. He has vast experience and has served four tenures along Line of Actual Control, two tenures as UN observer, in Mozambique & Rwanda and as Chief of Staff (UN forces) in Burundi. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in the Kashmir valley, an infantry battalion in Sikkim, Brigadier General Staff 3 Corps, 27 Mountain division (Kalimpong), Chief of Staff (Delhi area) and III Corps (Dimapur).[5][6][7] He has served as GOC-in-C of the South Western Command (25 January 2017 - 30 July 2017) and GOC-in-C of Eastern Command (1 August 2017 - 30 September 2018). He commanded the RR during Operation Hifazat (Manipur) and Operation Rakshak (Kupwara).[8][2][9][10][11][12]
During 37 years of his career, he has won a gallantry award for counter insurgency in Manipur. He has also been awarded a Vishisht Sena Medal, Sena Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014[13]m Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2017 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018.[14][15][16] He is also the Colonel of the Regiment Rajputana Rifles and was Second-in-Command for the Republic Day parade in 2015.[2][8][17][18]
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References
- ↑ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC-in-Chief of Central Command".
- 1 2 3 "An Experienced Hand Takes over Eastern Theatre". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ PTI (2017-07-31). "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna named chief of eastern command amid China border tensions". livemint.com/. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "St Xavier's old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Army Reportedly Launches Offensive Against Militants In Manipur After Six Jawans Were Martyred". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Vigil along India-Myanmar border to be tightened". www.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC Spear Corps : 24th nov15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- 1 2 "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over Army's South Western Command". The Economic Times. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Anil Chauhan takes over as GOC Spear Corps 20170101". e-pao.net. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna appointed as Chief of Eastern Command". Jagranjosh.com. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "St Xavier's old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ↑ "AIMT Greater Noida | Army MBA Institute India | Army management Institute Delhi NCR". www.aimt.ac.in. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ↑ "368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Heroes of surgical strike receive gallantry medals | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2017-03-20. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ "Republic Day Parade 2015- A Curtain Raiser". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "'Rajputana Rifles' Pay Homage to its Gallant". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Balwant Singh Negi |
General Officer Commander-in-Chief Central Command 1 October 2018 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Praveen Bakshi |
General Officer Commander-in-Chief Eastern Command 1 August 2017 - September 30 2018 |
Succeeded by Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| Preceded by Sarath Chand |
General Officer Commander-in-Chief South Western Command 25 January 2017 - 31 July 2017 |
Succeeded by Cherish Mathson |
| Preceded by Bipin Rawat |
General Officer Commanding III Corps 23 Nov 2015 - 31 December 2016 |
Succeeded by Anil Chauhan |