Western Command CoS Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja conferred AVSM

Awarded Ati Vashisht Seva Medal for distinguished service

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 09:22 AM Jan 26, 2026 IST

Lt Gen Puneet Ahuja

Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, Chief of Staff (CoS) Western Command, has been conferred the Ati Vashisht Seva Medal for distinguished service, on the eve of the Republic Day, 2026.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned into the Brigade of The Guards and was served as the Major General General Staff (Operations), Western Command, during Operation Sindoor last year. He assumed the appointment of CoS in October 2025 on promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General.

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Western Command CoS Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja conferred AVSM

Awarded Ati Vashisht Seva Medal for distinguished service

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