Ram Chander Tiwari

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Lieutenant General
Ram Chander Tiwari
PVSM UYSM AVSM SM
Lt Gen RC Tiwari.png
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2024
Service numberIC-44498L [1]
Awards

Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command. [2] He previously served as the General officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area, [3] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding III Corps. [4] He earlier held the appointment of Chief of Staff of the South Western Command. The general officer is also the Colonel of the Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and the KUMAON SCOUTS. [5]

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Early life and education

He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Higher Defence Management Course and National Defence College, New Delhi. He is also a graduate of Swiss Army Chemical Warfare School and US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, USA. [5]

Military career

He was commissioned into the 4th battalion of the Kumaon Regiment on 13 June 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. Tiwari served as a Brigade Major of a mountain brigade along Northern Borders. He also served a Rashtriya Rifles battalion as 2IC and commanded his Battalion in active Counter Insurgency area of Assam (OP RHINO). [5]

He served three tenures in Military Operations Directorate, Col General Staff of a Mountain Division in High Altitude in J&K, DDG KRA Cell in COAS Sectt and Dy MS in Military Secretary's Branch. He then served twice with the United Nations, first as a Military Observer and later as Deputy Chief of Staff at Force HQ in Democratic Republic of the Congo. [5]

He commanded a Mountain Brigade in High Altitude Area of North Sikkim, wherein he was rewarded with Sena Medal. He also commanded the 17th Infantry Division along the LAC, wherein he was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. [5]

After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the South Western Command. [6] In March 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding of Spear Corps (III) in the Eastern Theatre. [4] Tiwari was awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for his distinguished service while commanding the III Corps in Eastern Theatre. [7] A year later in April 2023, the general officer took over the command of Uttar Bharat Area. [3]

On 1 January 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command succeeding Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita who superannuated on 31 December 2023. [2]

Awards and decorations

The General officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, [8] the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023, [7] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal ribbon.svg
IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service 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 MONUC Medal bar.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva 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 MONUSCO

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1987
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1989 [9]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 13 June 1992 [10]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 13 June 1998 [11]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 [12]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 1 January 2008 [13]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 7 June 2013 (acting)
1 April 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 8 January 2012) [14]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 18 February 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [15]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 2021

References

  1. ↑ "List of personnel being conferred gallantry and distinguished awards on the occasion of republic day" (PDF). 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Lieutenant General RC Tiwari appointed as new Eastern Army Commander". India Today. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "On assuming command of Uttar Bharat Area, Lt Gen RC Tiwari paid tributes to the brave hearts who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 ANI (2 March 2022). "Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over as General Officer Commanding of Spear Corps". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders%5B%5D
  6. ↑ "HOMAGE PAID TO BRAVEHEARTS AT PRERNA STHAL JAIPUR ON THE OCCASSION [sic] OF 75th INFANTRY DAY :: Pressnote.in : Printer Friendly Page". www.pressnote.in. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 "President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1991. p. 471.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 April 1993. p. 759.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 1998. p. 1619.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 2424.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2010. p. 265.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 2016. p. 142.
  15. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2964.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
1 January 2024 – present		Incumbent
Preceded by General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area
April 2023 - 31 December 2023		Succeeded by
Zubin A. Minwalla
General officer commanding III Corps
2 March 2022 – 5 March 2023		Succeeded by
H. S. Sahi
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