Ram Chander Tiwari

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R. C. Tiwari
Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari GOCinC EC.jpg
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
Assumed office
1 January 2024

Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari UYSM, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command. [1] He assumed the post upon the superannuation of Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita. He previously served as the General officer commanding Uttar Bharat Area [2] and General Officer Commanding III Corps. [3]

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Career

General Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the illustrious 4th battalion of the Kumaon Regiment in December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. He commanded his battalion in an intense Counter Insurgency environment in Assam. Prior to his appointment as GOC-in-C Eastern Command, he commanded III Corps (Spear Corps). [4] [5] [6]

Awards and decorations

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal ribbon.svg
India General Service Medal 1947.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
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal General Service Medal 1947
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 [7]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 13 June 1992 [8]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 13 June 1998
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 [9]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 1 January 2008 [10]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 7 June 2013 (acting)
1 April 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 8 January 2012) [11]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 18 February 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [12]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 2022

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References

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Military offices
Preceded by General officer commanding III Corps
2022 - 2023
Succeeded by
H. S. Sahi
General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area
2023 - 2023
Succeeded by
Zubin A. Minwalla
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
1 January 2024 – present
Incumbent