Dewan Rabindranath Soni


D R Soni

Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1979 - September 2018
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-35987P
UnitCentral India Horse
Commands held Southern Command
Army Training Command
X Corps
47 Armoured Regiment
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Spouse(s)Colonel Suman Soni (retd.)

Lieutenant General Dewan Rabindranath Soni, PVSM, VSM is a former General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Southern Command of the Indian Army. He served in office from 1 December 2017 till 30 September 2018. He assumed the post after Lieutenant General P M Hariz retired and was succeeded by Lt General Satinder Kumar Saini.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Lt Gen Soni takes over as chief of Southern Command". The Indian Express. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Lt Gen Saini takes charge as head of Southern Command". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

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