Naidu was born and brought up in Bhopal. He completed his schooling at St. Joseph's Convent School,Bhopal,and joined the National Defence Academy in 1964. He was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment in December 1967.[2]
He holds a Master of Science in Defence Studies and a master's degree in Ecology and Environment.[2]
Military career
Naidu has held various instructional,staff,and command appointments in the Indian Army. He served as an instructor at the Indian Military Academy and as a Military Attachéin Germany. He commanded the 5th Battalion of the Rajput Regiment during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka and was awarded the Yudh Seva Medal for his service.[3]
He also commanded an infantry division and the XIV Corps,headquartered in Leh,from 2004 to October 2005.[4] Subsequently,he served as the Commandant of the Army War College and later as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).[2]
Vice Chief of the Army Staff
Naidu was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 October 2007,succeeding Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor.[1] He served in this position until 31 December 2008,after which he was succeeded by Lt Gen Noble Thamburaj.[5]
Post-retirement
After retiring from active service,Naidu has been involved in writing and contributing to military literature. He authored a book titled "Nizam –I –Bhopal".[3]
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