Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman, PVSM, AVSM, ADC is a commissioned officer of the Indian Army. He was the General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command of the Indian Army. He took office on 2 October when Lt Gen Abhay Krishna retired.
Early life and education Ghuman is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended the Junior and Senior Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Service Staff College course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at National Defence College, Delhi.
Career Ghuman was commissioned into Brigade of the Guards in June 1981. He has held various important Command, Staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an anti-tank guided missile battalion during Operation Parakram, an infantry brigade and an Infantry Division. He has held various other appointments including an instructor at Army Infantry School, Mhow; Director Perspective Planning in Army Headquarters, Colonel General Staff of Army Training Command; Brigade Major of a mountain brigade; Brigadier General Staff of a Corps in Western India; Major General Operational Logistics at HQ Eastern Command and Chief of Staff of Western Command. He has also served as an observer in the United Nations Mission in Angola. In July 2019, he was appointed to succeed Abhay Krishna as GOC-in-C, Central Command, effective 1 October.
Ghuman served as Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems & Training) assuming office in 2018.
Prior to Deputy Chief of Army Staff, he was the Commander, XXI Corps of the Indian Army and assumed office, 1 July 2017 onwards. He assumed the post from Lt General Cherish Mathson.
Honours and decorations During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 for his service as Chief of Staff of Western Command. and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in January 2019.
Param Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalSiachen Glacier MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalMONUA
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1981 Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1983 Captain Indian Army 13 June 1986 Major Indian Army 13 June 1992 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 1 October 2005 Brigadier Indian Army 21 March 2009 (seniority from 13 June 2008) Major General Indian Army 1 March 2014 (seniority from 10 October 2011) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 1 August 2016
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