Devraj Anbu
| Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Army |
| Years of service | 7 June 1980 – present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Sikh Light Infantry |
| Commands held |
 Northern ArmyIV Corps |
| Battles/wars | Operation Pawan |
| Awards |
 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal |
Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM is the current General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 December 2016. He assumed the post after Lt General D S Hooda retired.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Anbu is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He also attended the higher command course at Army War College, Mhow and a National Defence College equivalent university at Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]
Career
Anbu was commissioned into Sikh Light Infantry on 7 June 1980. He has vast experience and has served in all types of operational environments ranging including Siachen Glacier; Counter-Insurgency Operations in Kashmir and Manipur; Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka. He has commanded a unit during Operation Parakaram; a Mountain brigade on the Line Of Control; a Mountain Division in Sikkim; Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan; IV Corps (Tezpur). He has held staff appointments which include General Staff Operation at the Division level in North-East India; General Staff Operation at Corps Level in Kashmir; Military observer with UN peacekeeping mission in Nambia (UNTAG).[2][4]
During 36 years of his career he has been awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Meghdoot, Yudh Seva Medal for command of a brigade, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for the command of a division and Uttam Yudh Seva Medal he is also the Colonel Of The Regiment The Sikh Light Infantry.[2][5]
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Personal life
He is married to Mrs Gowri Anbu and they have a son who is serving in the Indian Army. He likes yoga, painting and gardening.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu new chief of Northern Command". The Indian Express. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Website of Indian Army". indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "Devraj Anbu is Northern Army Commander". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "Lt. General Devraj Anbu to take over as Kashmir army commander". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "List of Awardees 2017" (PDF).
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lt General D S Hooda |
General Officer Commander-in-Chief Northern Command 1 December 2016 = Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by |
General Officer Commanding IV Corps 2014 - 2016 |
Succeeded by Lt General Amarjeet Singh Bedi |