Rana Pratap Kalita

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Rana Pratap Kalita
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
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1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) 31 December 2023 (2023-12-31)

Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM is a former general officer in the Indian Army. [4] He served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. He previously commanded the III Corps at Dimapur. [5]

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Early life and education

He was born in a Assamese Kalita family, in Rangia of Kamrup District to Jogendra Kalita & Renu Kalita. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Goalpara. He then attended the National Defence Academy,Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy. [6]

Military career

General Kalita was commissioned in 9 Kumaon Regiment on 9 June 1984 from Indian Military Academy Dehradun. [3] The General Officer commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in intense Counter Insurgency environment in Jammu & Kashmir, Mountain Brigade in peace, an Infantry Division in Jammu & Kashmir and Corps in North East. He brings with him an enormous operational experience of serving in various Ops which include Op PAWAN in Sri Lanka, Op PARAKRAM & Op RAKSHAK in J&K, Op BAJRANG & Op RHINO in Assam, Op ORCHID in Nagaland and Op HIFAZAT in Manipur. The General Officer has rich experience by virtue of serving in varied staff appointments to include Col GS of a Division and BGS (Ops) of a Corps in highly active Counter Insurgency environment. In addition, he has held key appointments in MS Branch, OL Dte, AG’s Branch in IHQ of MoD (Army) and Chief of the Staff, HQ Eastern Comd. He has also served as Instructor in OTA Chennai and Directing Staff in Higher Command Wing of Army War College, Mhow.The General Officer had two tenures in United Nations, as a Military Observer in Sierra Leone and Chief Operations Officer in Sudan. [7] He had commanded III Corps [8] and was the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command. [9] He also served as Director General - Manpower Planning and Personnel Services at Army Headquarters. [10] General Kalita is a recipient of PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM and VSM. [11]

He became the first Assamese to hold the charge of General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command. He succeeded Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on his elevation to Vice Chief of the Army Staff. [12] The General Officer was also the Colonel of the KUMAON & NAGA Regiment and KUMAON SCOUTS.

Personal life

General Kalita is married to Mrs Nisha Kalita, the couple have two children. Son is Commissioned in the Army and is a serving officer in 9 KUMAON and daughter is a lecturer in Delhi University. [7]

Awards and decorations

Across his military career Gen Kalita received numerous military decorations. The general officer was awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.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 UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNAVEM III Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 9 June 1984 [3]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 9 June 1986 [13]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 9 June 1989 [14]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 9 June 1995 [15]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 [16]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 1 April 2006 [17]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 13 June 2011 (acting)
8 August 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 19 March 2010) [18]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 19 October 2016 (seniority from 1 February 2015) [19]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 10 May 2019 [20]

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Rajiv Sirohi
General Officer Commanding III Corps
11 January 2020 – 10 February 2021
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Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
1 February 2022 - 31 December 2023
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