Manoj Kumar Katiyar

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Manoj Kumar Katiyar
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
Assumed office
1 July 2023

Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command. [1] He earlier served as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at Army HQ, [2] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding I Corps. [3]

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Early life and education

M.K Katiyar completed his schooling from the Sainik School, Ghorakhal. He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. [4]

Military career

Katiyar was commissioned into the 23th battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has served in Siachen Glacier, along LC both in 15 & 16 Corps and along LAC in 3, 14 and 33 Corps. He commanded his battalion twice; in Uri Sect and at Taksing in Western RALP. He commanded an Infantry Brigade along Western Borders, Army HQ Res Mountain Division along Northern Borders and Mountain Strike Corps West. Lt Gen Katiyar has done all important courses to include Defence Services Staff Course at Wellington and National Defence College Course. Besides, he is also a Distinguished Graduate of National War College, USA. He has been an instructor in Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan and a Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College. His staff appointments include a Grade 1 post in Military Operations Directorate, Brigadier General Staff appointments in HQ Corps and in HQ Central Command and Dir Gen of Staff Duties in Army HQ. The General Officer is also the Colonel of the Rajput Regiment.The General officer has assumed the appointment of GOC-in-C Western Command on 1 Jul 2023. [1]

Personal life

Lt Gen MK Katiyar is married to Mrs Shuchi Katiyar, a homemaker, and the couple is blessed with two sons; Achintya Katiyar is working in an IT Company in Bangalore and Kushagra Katiyar is pursuing graduation. [5]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg
IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Sainya Seva Medal
Operation Parakram Medal High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 14 June 1986 [6]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army14 June 1988 [7]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army14 June 1991 [8]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army14 June 1997 [9]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [10]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 May 2007 [11]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army14 December 2012 (acting)
1 April 2013 (substantive, with seniority from 11 June 2011) [12]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army1 October 2018 (seniority from 1 February 2017) [13]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General Indian Army1 January 2021 [14]

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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
1 July 2023–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent