Manoj Pande
Army Personnel

Indian Nagpur

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/05/1962
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Nagpur

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	National Defence Academy (NDA), Maharashtra Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun Staff College, Camberley (UK) Army War College, Mhow National Defence College, India
Educational Qualification	Engineering degree from NDA High Command course at Staff College and Army War College

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	03/05/1987

Family

Father	Dr. C G Pande, Consulting Physiotherapist and retired Head of the Department of Psychology, Nagpur University
Mother	Prema Pande, announcer and host at All India Radio
Siblings	Ketan Sanket, retired Indian Army Colonel
Spouse	Archana Salpeka (homemaker)

Career

Military Service

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	General (Retired)
Service Years	1982-2024
Unit	Bombay Sappers Corps of Engineers
Service Number	IC-40716F
Commands	Eastern Command CINCAN Command Gajraj Corps Command Southern Command 8 Mountain Division Command 52 Infantry Brigade 474th Engineering Brigade 117 Engineer Regiment
Career Ranks	Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General General
Designations	Additional Director General (ADG) in the Military Operations directorate at Army Headquarters Chief of Staff of the Southern Command Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command Vice Chief of the Army Staff 29th Chief of Army Staff
Commission Date	24/12/1982

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
UNMEE Medal
Chief of Army Staff Commendation
GOC-in-C Commendation (twice)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Lt. General Manoj Pande is the 29th Chief of Army Staff, appointed in April 2022.
2. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to attain this position.
3. Lt. General Pande hails from Nagpur and received education from prestigious institutions.
4. His wife, Archana Salpeka, is a gold medalist from Govt. Dental College and Hospital.
5. During his career, Lt. General Manoj Pande has led numerous missions and commands with distinction.
6. During his career, General Manoj Pande has led numerous missions and commands with distinction.
7. He commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment during Operation Parakram in the Pallanwala sector along the Line of Control.
8. He served as Chief Engineer at the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
9. He led a mountain division in the Ladakh sector and a corps in the North-east during his distinguished career.

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