Yogesh Kumar Joshi | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait,2020 | |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command | |
| In office 1 February 2020 – 31 January 2022 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| Preceded by | Ranbir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Upendra Dwivedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1962[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Joe Chanakya |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 12 June 1982 – 31 January 2022 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 13 JAK RIF |
| Commands |  Northern Command XIV Corps13 JAK RIF |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Service number | IC-40500A [2] |
| Awards | |
Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC (born 5 January 1962) is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, assuming office from Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on 1 February 2020.[3][4] He last served as the Chief of staff of the Northern Command, assuming the office from Lt Gen SK Sharma.[5] Previously, he was the commander of Leh based Fire & Fury Corps. As Army Commander he is credited with spearheading the Indian response to PLA's attempt to alter the status quo on Line of Actual Control (LAC) by use of force. He is the only war decorated Army Commander who has to his credit successes against both Indian adversaries China and Pakistan.[6]
- ^ "Lt Col Yogesh kumar Joshi, VrC". THE WAR DECORATED INDIA. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jan/doc20221259101.pdf
- ^ PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence [@proudhampur] (31 January 2020). "Lt Gen YK Joshi, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM will assume the appointment of #ArmyCdrNC on 01 Feb 2020. The General officer caught the attention of the nation during Kargil war with his outstanding leadership under the nickname 'Joe' & led his unit 13 JAK RIF to unprecedented success. https://t.co/Lr54A5JapD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Negi, Manjeet Singh (24 January 2020). "Kargil fame Lt Gen YK Joshi appointed Northern Army Commander". India Today. London. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence [@proudhampur] (25 October 2019). "Lt Gen YK Joshi assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Northern Commandat Udhampur today. He relieves Lt Gen SK Sharma. In a solemn ceremony Lt Gen SK Sharma and the incoming Chief of Staff paid tributes to the martyrs at Dhruva Shahid Samarak, Udhampur. https://t.co/iXRaI0ayRS" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lt Gen YK Joshi Speaks On The Pangong Tso Pullback | Exclusive Interview | CNN News18. CNN-News18. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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