Yogendra Dimri
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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.
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Yogendra Dimri | |
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Born | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 17 December 1983 - 28 February 2023[1] |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Service number | IC-41461Y |
Commands held | Central Command XXI Corps Defence Services Staff College United Nations Transitional Authority, Cambodia |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Defence Services Staff College Defence Services Command and Staff College Army War College, Mhow |
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Prior to his appointment to the Central Command, he commanded XXI Corps and infantry brigade on the Line of Control (LOC).[2]