Indian Army Gen is UN force Commander in Sudan

New Delhi, July 6

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian of India as his new Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

The announcement was made in New York. Lt Gen Subramanian, who succeeds Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar, has had a distinguished military career with the Indian Army spanning over 36 years.

He has commanded an Air Defence Regiment in Desert Sector, a Mountain Brigade and an Infantry Division in Eastern Theatre. He has served as the Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee in HQ Integrated Staff Defence Staff, and Additional Director of General Equipment Management and Procurement in Army HQ.