Lt Gen Manoj Pande named as India’s next Chief of Army Staff

• Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff.
• Lt Gen Pande is the incumbent Vice-Chief of the Army.
• He will take over from General MM Naravane, who is set to retire on April 30, 2022. 
• Lt Gen Manoj Pande is the first-ever officer from the Corps of Engineer to be appointed as Army Chief.

Source: The Times of India