Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian appointed Commander of United Nations in Sudan

New Delhi, July 6

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). 

The announcement was made in New York.

Lieutenant General Subramanian, who succeeds Lieutenant General 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 secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee in Headquarters Integrated Staff, Defence Staff and Additional Director General, Equipment Management and Procurement in Army Headquarters.

He has also been an instructor in the Army Air Defence College.

He has served abroad in United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone and as India’s Defence Attache to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.