M. V. Suchindra Kumar

M. V. Suchindra Kumar
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command
Assumed office
19 February 2024
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byUpendra Dwivedi
45th Vice Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 March 2023 – 18 February 2024
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Preceded byB. S. Raju
Succeeded byUpendra Dwivedi
Personal details
SpouseAsha Suchindra
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1985 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 1 Assam Regiment
Commands Northern Command
XVI Corps
120 Infantry Brigade
59 Rashtriya Rifles (Assam)
Service numberIC-42794X [1]
Awards
The President of India presenting Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar July 19, 2024

Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, YSM & bar, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command.[2] He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Army Staff,[3] prior to that he was Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy)[4] and General Officer Commanding XVI Corps.[5]

  1. ^ https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1999669
  2. ^ Service, Statesman News (20 February 2024). "Lt General Suchindra Kumar takes charge of Army's Northern Command". The Statesman. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar appointed new Army Vice Chief". India Today. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Lt. General M.V. Suchindra Kumar took over the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) of Indian Army". www.spslandforces.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar assumes command of Jammu-based 16 Corps". The Economic Times. 13 October 2020. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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