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Pradeep Kumar

02/02/22 11:00 AM IST

New Military Secretary

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Former Ladakh Corps Commander Lt. Gen PGK Menon has been appointed as the new Military Secretary in Army headquarters.

Details
  • Lieutenant General PGK Menon has been appointed as the new Military Secretary in Army Headquarters.
  • Earlier, he was the commander of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps.
  • The Military Secretary’s branch in Army Headquarters looks after the promotions and postings of more than 40,000 officers in the force.
About Lt General Menon
  • He was commissioned into the 17th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment and is also the colonel commandant of the Sikh Regiment.
  • In 2008, he was the Colonel GS (General Staff) in the 3 Division of the Army that looks after the LAC in Ladakh, and is currently embroiled in the standoff with China.
  • As a major general, the officer commanded the 71st Division in Eastern Tawang in the Eastern Command.
Source: The Hindu

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