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LT GEN MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE IS SET TO BECOME THE NEXT CHIEF OF THE INDIAN ARMY .

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane is set to become the next chief of the Indian Army, official sources said on Monday. Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Army.

narvane hails from a marathi brahmin family. He completed his school education in jnana prabodhini prashala, pune Naravane is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, pune and Indian Military Academy Dehradun . he also holds a master 's degree in defence studies from universty of madras, cheennai and M.Phil. in defence and Management studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalya , Indore .

He has also commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir and an infantry brigade on the eastern front. He was also part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka and had served as India's defence attache at the Indian Embassy in Myanmar for three years.

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane was heading the Eastern Command of the Army which takes care of India's nearly 4,000-km border with China."It is an honour to be given this responsibility," Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane said in his first reaction after appointment as next Army chief.

When asked about challenges that may lay ahead of him in his new posting, Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane that it was too early to say about it right now as to what would be the focus areas. "Will have to deliberate on it in times to come."

In 37 years of service, Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane has served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active counter-insurgency environments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.He has also commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir and an infantry brigade on the eastern front. He was also part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka and had served as India's defence attache at the Indian Embassy in Myanmar for three years. Lt Gen Naravane is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980. The General is a decorated officer who has been awarded the 'Sena Medal' (Distinguished) for effectively commanding his battalion in Jammu and Kashmir.

He is also a recipient of the 'Vishisht Seva Medal' for his services as the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) in Nagaland and the 'Ati Vishisht Seva Medal' for commanding of a prestigious strike corps.

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