Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 20: Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar has taken over as Army Commander of Northern Command.
On assuming the charge, the General Officer expressed his commitment to take forward the excellent work by his predecessors and all ranks of Northern Command under the prevailing challenging conditions.
Kumar is an alumnus of NDA, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned into Assam Regiment in June 1985. He commanded 59 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion (Assam), an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division on the Line of Control.
He commanded the highly active White Knight Corps and has held the appointments of Additional Directorate General of Military Intelligence, Directorate General of Military Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strat) and Vice Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army prior to taking over his current appointment.
Lt Gen Kumar has held various staff and instructional appointments in Infantry School Mhow, United Nation Sector Senior Operations Officer in Cambodia, Indian Army Training Team Lesotho, Military Secretary’s Branch and Brigadier General Staff in Eastern Theatre.