Manoj Pande (Indian Army Personnel) Biography

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Full name	Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande

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

Zodiac sign	Taurus
Hometown	Nagpur

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	3/5/1987

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

Brother	Ketan Sanket, retired Indian Army Colonel

Spouse

Archana Salpeka (homemaker)

Military Service

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service Years	1982-present
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
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

Awards, Honours, Achievements

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.