Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command. He was previously serving as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command, prior to that he was General Officer Commanding, XII Corps. He earlier served as Additional Director General Strategic Communication. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Armoured Corps.
Early life and education He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course, United Kingdom. He holds two Masters in Defence Studies, including one from King's College, London, in addition to two M Phil degrees in Political Science & Defence and Strategic Studies.
Military career The general officer was commissioned into the 47th Armoured Regiment on 10 June 1989 from the Indian Military Academy. In a career spanning over three decades he has held numerous command and staff appointments. He has commanded the 47 Armoured Regiment, an Independent Armoured Brigade and was General Officer Commanding 1 Armoured Division (Airawat Division). His staff assignments include serving in an infantry brigade, a strike corps and an operational command. He has also served as the Additional Director General Strategic Communication at the Army Headquarters, New Delhi.
After promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, on 9 June 2023, he took over as General Officer Commanding, XII Corps succeeding Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor. He relinquished the command on 15 June 2025 and assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Eastern Command.
A year later, On 1 July 2026, Lieutenant General Malhotra took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command succeeding Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh when the latter superannuated on 30 June 2026.
Awards and decorations The general officer has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023 and the Sena Medal. He has also received the Chief of Army Staff Commendation and Army Commander Commendation.
Ati Vishisht Seva MedalSena MedalSpecial Service MedalSiachen Glacier MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal
Dates of rank InsigniaRankComponentDate of rankSecond LieutenantIndian Army10 June 1989LieutenantIndian Army10 June 1991CaptainIndian Army10 June 1994MajorIndian Army10 June 2000Lieutenant ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004ColonelIndian Army1 May 2009BrigadierIndian Army1 June 2016 (acting) 12 November 2016 (substantive with seniority from 8 July 2014)Major GeneralIndian Army4 December 2020 (seniority from 19 July 2019)Lieutenant GeneralIndian Army2023
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