Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar is chief of Northern Command

Jammu, February 19

Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army on Monday. He succeeded Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who has assumed the charge of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff and is the frontrunner to become the Army Chief when incumbent General Manoj Pande retires on May 31.

The Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Army posted on X, “Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar assumed the command of #DhruvaCommand and paid homage to the #Bravehearts at #DhruvaWarMemorial. He exhorted all ranks to remain focused on operational preparedness and continue working with utmost zeal and enthusiasm.”

Lt Gen Dwivedi headed the Northern Command for more than two years after taking over its charge on February 1, 2022.