Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM is a former general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command. He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Northern Command. He earlier served as General Officer Commanding of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps (XIV).
Early life and education The general Officer is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence College.
Military career He was commissioned into the 14th battalion of the Punjab Regiment on 13 June 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. He has tenanted various Command and Staff appointments with a wide spectrum of operational, field and highly active Counter Insurgency profile. He has served on the line of actual control at Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, on the line of control in Kashmir Valley, Siachen Glacier and line of actual control in Eastern Ladakh.
He has been an instructor at National Defence Academy, directing staff at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, military observer in Congo, Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, director force structuring at Strategic Planning Directorate, Brigadier Staff duties at staff duties directorate, Additional Director General Complaint Advisory Board in Chief of Army Staff secretariat.https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders-leaders-site-main
As Colonel, he acted as Chief of Staff for the CPX portion of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2013, a joint force exercise between the U.S. and Indian Armed forces, promoting cooperation and coercion in a simulation UN peacekeeping mission. He had commanded an infantry regiment in plains, an infantry brigade on the Line of Control, an infantry brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of UN Mission (MONUSCO) and Counter Insurgency Force (Victor Force) in Kashmir. He also served as the Director General of Strategic Planning at the IHQ of MoD (Army) in New Delhi.
On 5 January 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Fire and Fury Corps from Lieutenant General PGK Menon. The general officer was awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023 for his distinguished service while commanding the XIV Corps in the Northern Theatre. A year later, in March 2023, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Northern Command.
On 1 July 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command succeeding Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani upon his elevation as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. He supperannuated on 30 September 2026 after four decades of sevice.
Awards and decorations The General officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Yudh Seva Medal. He is also a recipient of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Commendation Card and Mention-in-Dispatches.
Param Vishisht Seva MedalUttam Yudh Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalYudh Seva MedalSamanya Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalSiachen Glacier MedalOperation Vijay MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude MedalVidesh Seva Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUNAVEMMONUSCO
Dates of Rank InsigniaRankComponentDate of rankSecond LieutenantIndian Army13 June 1987LieutenantIndian Army13 June 1989 CaptainIndian Army13 June 1992MajorIndian Army13 June 1998 Lieutenant ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004 ColonelIndian Army1 January 2008 BrigadierIndian Army5 July 2013 (acting) 1 June 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 13 January 2012) Major GeneralIndian Army3 May 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) Lieutenant GeneralIndian Army27 September 2021
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