Ajae Kumar Sharma | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1980 - Present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-39185H |
Unit | 2 Sikh Regiment |
Commands held | XVI Corps |
Battles/wars | Operation Parakram |
Awards | Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal |
Lieutenant General Ajae Kumar Sharma, UYSM, YSM, SM was the former Commander, XVI Corps of the Indian Army and served from 9 October 2016 till 10 October 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar and succeeded was Lt General succeeded by Saranjeet Singh. [1] [2] [3]
Sharma is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Army War College, Mhow; National Defence College, New Delhi. He has also attended a terrorism and security studies course in Germany. [1]
Sharma was commissioned into 2 Sikh Regiment in 1980. He has commanded 2 Sikh battalion during Operation Parakram; a mountain brigade in Northeast India; an infantry brigade group during UN Mission in Congo and a counter Iinsurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir. [1]
During his career, he has been awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2018), Yudh Seva Medal and Sena Medal for his service. [4]
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