Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command in April 2021. He previously served as a Corps Commander and as Chief of Staff of the Western Command, he was appointed as a military attaché in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College.
Prior to his appointment to the Central Command, he commanded XXI Corps and infantry brigade on the Line of Control (LOC).
Biography Dimri was commissioned into the Indian military's regiment Bombay Engineer Group on 17 December 1983. He did his schooling from St. Joseph's College, Allahabad and St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School in Jabalpur. He obtained his professional courses from the various institutions such as National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Defence Services Command and Staff College and the Army War College, Mhow.
He was the recipient of the Silver Grenade in the Young Officers Course and the Gold Medal in the military Engineers Degree Course. He was also awarded President's Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy for qualifying with "first" in the order of merit.
He also served at staff and instructional posts such as brigadier general at Staff Operations of a Corps and deputy director general for Military Operations at the Integrated Defence Staff of the Ministry of Defence.
Awards and decorations He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2016, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019. and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUN Transitional Authority, Cambodia
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 17 December 1983 Lieutenant Indian Army 17 December 1985 Captain Indian Army 17 December 1988 Major Indian Army 17 December 1994 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 15 March 2006 Brigadier Indian Army 1 September 2010 (acting, substantive 1 December 2010 with seniority from 28 August 2009) Major General Indian Army 1 February 2016 (substantive, seniority from 23 August 2014) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 1 May 2018
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