Lieutenant General

Manoj Kumar Katiyar

AVSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1986 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-43725N
Unit23 Rajput Regiment
Commands held Western Command
I Corps
6th Mountain Division
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command.[1] He earlier served as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at Army HQ.

Early life and education

M.K Katiyar completed his schooling from the Sainik School, Ghorakhal. He then attended the National Defence Academy, as part of the 68th course and the 78th course of the Indian Military Academy.

Military career

Katiyar was commissioned into the 23th battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has served in Siachen Glacier, along LC both in 15 & 16 Corps and along LAC in 3, 14 and 33 Corps. He commanded his battalion twice; in Uri Sect and at Taksing in Western RALP. He commanded an Infantry Brigade along Western Borders, Army HQ Res Mountain Division along Northern Borders and Mountain Strike Corps West. Lt Gen Katiyar has done all important courses to include Defence Services Staff Course at Wellington and National Defence College Course. Besides, he is also a Distinguished Graduate of National War College, USA. He has been an instructor in Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan and a Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College. His staff appointments include a Grade 1 post in Military Operations Directorate, Brigadier General Staff appointments in HQ Corps and in HQ Central Command and Dir Gen of Staff Duties in Army HQ. The General Officer is also the Colonel of the Rajput Regiment. The General officer has assumed the appointment of GOC-in-C Western Command on 01 Jul 2023.[1] [2]

Personal life

Lt Gen MK Katiyar is married to Mrs Shuchi Katiyar, a homemaker, and the couple is blessed with two sons; Achintya Katiyar is working in an IT Company in Bangalore and Kushagra Katiyar is pursuing graduation.[3]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNOSOM

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army14 June 1986[4]
LieutenantIndian Army14 June 1988[5]
CaptainIndian Army14 June 1991[6]
MajorIndian Army14 June 1997[7]
Lieutenant ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[8]
ColonelIndian Army1 May 2007[9]
BrigadierIndian Army14 December 2012 (acting)
1 April 2013 (substantive, with seniority from 11 June 2011)[10]
Major GeneralIndian Army1 October 2018 (seniority from 1 February 2017)[11]
Lieutenant GeneralIndian Army1 January 2021[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C". Hindustan Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ↑ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
  3. ↑ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
  4. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 October 1988. p. 1586.
  5. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 14 October 1989. p. 1551.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 August 1992. p. 1441.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 1997. p. 1476.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 August 2005. p. 1355.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 August 2009. p. 1386.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 August 2015. p. 2137.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2962.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 4 February 2023. p. 273.


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