Chander Prakash

Chander Prakash
Born 1953 (age 61–62)
Allegiance India, United Nations
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands held MONUSCO (2010–2013)
Battles/wars M23 rebellion
Awards

Chander Prakash Wadhwa (1953) is an Indian Lt. General who was Force Commander of MONUSCO, the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He served from August 2010 until 31 March 2013.[1]

Biography

Chander Prakash joined the Indian Army in June 1973. From 1989 to 1990 he served as a military observer for the UNIIMOG mission in Iraq and Iran. He has also commanded a mountain division and a counter insurgency brigade. From January 2005 until February 2008 he was the military attaché of the Indian Embassy in Paris, France. His responsibilities included defensive cooperation with France and the Benelux-countries. He later became Additional Directorate General of Staff Duties at the Indian Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, where he was responsible for the peacekeeping operations of India.[1][2]

MONUSCO

Chander Prakash was appointed as Force Commander of MONUSCO in August 2010, he succeeded Babacar Gaye.[2] He himself was succeeded by Brazilian Lt. General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz in March 2013. [3]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Curriculum Vitae:Lieutenant General Chander Prakash, Force Commander, MONUSCO". MONUSCO, United Nations. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Secretary-General names India's Lieutenant General Chander Prakash Force Commander". United Nations. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz". United Nations. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Babacar Gaye		 Force Commander of MONUSCO
2010 - 2013 		Succeeded by
Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz
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