Abhay Krishna
Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC | |
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Years of service | 7 June 1980 – 30 September 2019 |
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Service number | IC-38679A |
Unit | Rajputana Rifles |
Commands | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 27 Mountain Division |
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Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC is a retired officer of Indian Army. He served as General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command from 1 October 2018 following the retirement of Lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi, to 30 September 2019.[1] He was succeeded by Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman.[2] Prior to that, he commanded the Eastern Command and South Western Command of the Indian Army[3][4]
Early life and education
Krishna is an alumnus of St Xavier's High School, Patna; National Defence Academy,[5] Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
Career
Krishna was commissioned into Rajputana Rifles on 7 June 1980. He has vast experience and has served four tenures along Line of Actual Control, two tenures as UN observer, in Mozambique & Rwanda and as Chief of Staff (UN forces) in Burundi. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in the Kashmir valley, an infantry battalion in Sikkim, Brigadier General Staff 3 Corps, 27 Mountain division (Kalimpong), Chief of Staff (Delhi area) and GOC III Corps (Dimapur).[6][7][8] He has served as GOC-in-C of the South Western Command (25 January 2017 – 30 July 2017) and GOC-in-C of Eastern Command (1 August 2017 – 30 September 2018). He commanded the RR during Operation Hifazat (Manipur) and Operation Rakshak (Kupwara).[9][3][10][11][12][13]
Honours and decorations
During 39 years of his career, he has won a gallantry award in 1994 for being taken hostage, negotiating for release of other hostages and demobilisation of rebel forces during UN Peace Keeping Mission in Mozambique. He has also been awarded a Vishisht Sena Medal, Sena Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014,[14] Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2017 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018.[15][16][17] He was also the Colonel of the Regiment Rajputana Rifles and was Second-in-Command for the Republic Day parade in 2015.[3][9][18][19]
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Dates of rank
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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![]() | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 7 June 1980[20] |
![]() | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 7 June 1982[21] |
![]() | Captain | Indian Army | 7 June 1985[22] |
![]() | Major | Indian Army | 7 June 1991[23] |
![]() | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 31 December 2002[24] |
![]() | Colonel | Indian Army | 1 February 2005[25] |
![]() | Brigadier | Indian Army | 1 September 2008 (seniority from 8 January 2008)[26] |
![]() | Major General | Indian Army | 1 January 2013 (seniority from 4 April 2011)[27] |
![]() | Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 12 October 2015 (substantive)[28] |
References
- ^ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC-in-Chief of Central Command". The Times of India.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ghuman takes over as GOC-in-C of Central Command". 2 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "An Experienced Hand Takes over Eastern Theatre". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ PTI (31 July 2017). "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna named chief of eastern command amid China border tensions". livemint.com/. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "St Xavier's old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Army Reportedly Launches Offensive Against Militants In Manipur After Six Jawans Were Martyred". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Vigil along India-Myanmar border to be tightened". www.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over as GOC Spear Corps : 24th nov15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over Army's South Western Command". The Economic Times. 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Anil Chauhan takes over as GOC Spear Corps 20170101". e-pao.net. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna appointed as Chief of Eastern Command". Jagranjosh.com. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "St Xavier's old boy leads parade in Delhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "AIMT Greater Noida | Army MBA Institute India | Army management Institute Delhi NCR". www.aimt.ac.in. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Heroes of surgical strike receive gallantry medals | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 2015- A Curtain Raiser". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "'Rajputana Rifles' Pay Homage to its Gallant". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 May 1981. p. 673.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 December 1982. p. 1575.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 31 May 1986. p. 887.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 April 1992. p. 813.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 31 July 2004. p. 1053.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 March 2006. p. 410.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 July 2010. p. 1094.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 428.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2016. p. 478.
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Preceded by | General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Central Command 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command 1 August 2017 - September 30, 2018 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command 25 January 2017 – 31 July 2017 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | General Officer Commanding III Corps 23 Nov 2015 – 31 December 2016 | Succeeded by |
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