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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Naravane is from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief\|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms\|publisher=Business Insider\|access-date=17 December ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/mumbai/manoj-naravane-will-be-next-army-chief-after-bipin-rawats-retirement-723040\|title=महाराष्ट्राचे सुपूत्र मनोज नरवणे होणार लष्करप्रमुख\|first=एबीपी माझा वेब\|last=टीम\|date=16 December 2019\|website=marathi.abplive.com}}</ref> His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who retired in the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the [[All India Radio]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pune: Studious and humble, recall next Army chief's classmates and teacher\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/studious-and-humble-recall-next-army-chiefs-classmates-teacher/articleshow/72785262.cms \|website=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane, other two military chiefs have two things in common \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naravane-other-two-chiefs-are-air-force-kids/story-qHDDcluDro9IzHqNChK1ZL.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=18 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Naravane is from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief\|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms\|publisher=Business Insider\|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/mumbai/manoj-naravane-will-be-next-army-chief-after-bipin-rawats-retirement-723040\|title=महाराष्ट्राचे सुपूत्र मनोज नरवणे होणार लष्करप्रमुख\|first=एबीपी माझा वेब\|last=टीम\|date=16 December 2019\|website=marathi.abplive.com}}</ref> His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who retired in the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the [[All India Radio]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pune: Studious and humble, recall next Army chief's classmates and teacher\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/studious-and-humble-recall-next-army-chiefs-classmates-teacher/articleshow/72785262.cms \|website=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane, other two military chiefs have two things in common \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naravane-other-two-chiefs-are-air-force-kids/story-qHDDcluDro9IzHqNChK1ZL.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=18 December 2019}}</ref>
	He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 \|access-date=22 September 2020 \|agency=The Indian Express}}</ref>		He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 \|access-date=22 September 2020 \|agency=The Indian Express}}</ref>

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	After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)\|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)\|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \|date=2019-08-31 \|title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS \|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html\|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html\|archive-date=2017-12-03\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html\|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html\|archive-date=2017-12-04\|url-status=live}}</ref>		After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)\|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)\|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \|date=2019-08-31 \|title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS \|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html\|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html\|archive-date=2017-12-03\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html\|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html\|archive-date=2017-12-04\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	On 1 September 2019, he was appointed [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] (VCOAS) when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms\|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed\|first1=Shaurya Karanbir\|last1=Gurung\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=2019-07-23\|access-date=24 July ~~2022~~}}</ref> On 16 December 2019 ([[Vijay Diwas (India)\|Vijay Diwas]] eve) he was announced as the successor of [[Bipin Rawat\|Rawat]] as [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|COAS]] on 31 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-mm-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief20191216220912/\|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane to be next Army Chief\|website=www.aninews.in\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192928\|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS\|date=2019-09-01\|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>		On 1 September 2019, he was appointed [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] (VCOAS) when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms\|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed\|first1=Shaurya Karanbir\|last1=Gurung\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=2019-07-23\|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> On 16 December 2019 ([[Vijay Diwas (India)\|Vijay Diwas]] eve) he was announced as the successor of [[Bipin Rawat\|Rawat]] as [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|COAS]] on 31 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-mm-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief20191216220912/\|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane to be next Army Chief\|website=www.aninews.in\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192928\|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS\|date=2019-09-01\|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>

	Naravane is the 3rd general from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of the Army Staff]], the others were [[Ved Prakash Malik]] of the 18th COAS and [[Bikram Singh (general)\|Bikram Singh]] of the 24th COAS.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece\|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief\|newspaper=The Hindu\|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.\|date=2019-12-16\|last1=Peri\|first1=Dinakar}}</ref>		Naravane is the 3rd general from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of the Army Staff]], the others were [[Ved Prakash Malik]] of the 18th COAS and [[Bikram Singh (general)\|Bikram Singh]] of the 24th COAS.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece\|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief\|newspaper=The Hindu\|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.\|date=2019-12-16\|last1=Peri\|first1=Dinakar}}</ref>

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[[General (India)|General]] '''Manoj Mukund Naravane''' (born 22 April 1960) {{Post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|SM|VSM|ADC}} is an [[Indian Army]] [[General]] and the current and [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|27th Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS).<ref name="coas-appointed">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=195923|title=Lt Gen M.M. Naravane appointed as Chief of Army Staff|date=2019-12-17}}</ref> He took over from [[General (India)|General]] [[Bipin Rawat]] on 31 December 2019 after the latter completed his term as the COAS. Prior to his appointment as the COAS, the general served as the [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|40th Vice Chief of Army Staff]] (VCOAS) of the [[Indian Army]], [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C) of [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] and [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] of [[Army Training Command]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over as GOC-in-C of Indian Army's Eastern Command |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/oct/01/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-as-goc-in-c-of-indian-armys-eastern-command-1879686.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/|title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS|date=2019-08-31}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Naravane hails from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms|publisher=Business Insider|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/mumbai/manoj-naravane-will-be-next-army-chief-after-bipin-rawats-retirement-723040|title=महाराष्ट्राचे सुपूत्र मनोज नरवणे होणार लष्करप्रमुख|first=एबीपी माझा वेब|last=टीम|date=16 December 2019|website=marathi.abplive.com}}</ref> His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who retired in the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the [[All India Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pune: Studious and humble, recall next Army chief's classmates and teacher|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/studious-and-humble-recall-next-army-chiefs-classmates-teacher/articleshow/72785262.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen MM Naravane, other two military chiefs have two things in common |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naravane-other-two-chiefs-are-air-force-kids/story-qHDDcluDro9IzHqNChK1ZL.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=18 December 2019}}</ref>
He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 |access-date=22 September 2020 |agency=The Indian Express}}</ref>

Naravane is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]]. He also holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from [[University of Madras]], [[Chennai]] and an [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil.]] in Defence and Management Studies from [[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya]], [[Indore]] and he also pursuing PhD in defence and strategic studies from [[Punjabi University, Patiala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The hunt for India's new army chief is on-- here's a profile of the senior-most contender|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-new-army-chief-lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-senior-most-in-the-race/articleshow/69956369.cms|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Business Insider}}</ref> Naravane has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] and the [[Army War College, Mhow]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Naravane was commissioned into 7th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry in June 1980. He has commanded the 2nd [[Battalion]] ([[Sikh Light Infantry|SikhLi]]) of [[Rashtriya Rifles]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] as well as the 106 Infantry brigade. He has also commanded the [[Assam Rifles]] as Inspector General (North) in [[Kohima]], [[Nagaland]]. He has served in [[Counterinsurgency operations|Counter-insurgency operations]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Northeast India]], as well as the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] in [[Sri Lanka]] during [[Operation Pawan]].<ref name="coas-appointed"/>

His staff assignments include tenures as a [[Brigade Major]] of an Infantry Brigade, Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General (AA&QMG) of Headquarters Establishment No. 22. The General has also served as the [[Defence Attache|Military attaché]] to [[Myanmar]] at [[Yangon]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-break-from-past-lt-gen-doesnt-stand-behind-prime-minister-during-speech-4798628/|title=In break from past, Lt Gen doesn't stand behind Prime Minister during speech|date=2017-08-16|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816020122/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-break-from-past-lt-gen-doesnt-stand-behind-prime-minister-during-speech-4798628/|archive-date=2017-08-16|language=en}}</ref>

In addition, he served in an instructional appointment at the [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]], [[Mhow]] as Directing Staff in the Higher Command Wing and two tenures at the [[Integrated Defence Staff]] Headquarters of [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1596687|title=Lt Gen M.M. Naravane appointed as Chief of Army Staff|website=pib.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref>

[[File:Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Army Commander Eastern Command, visited MISA Camp.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Lt Gen Naravane as GOC-in-C Eastern Command in early 2019]]

On promotion to the rank of [[Lieutenant General]], he commanded the [[Ambala]]-based [[II Corps (India)|Kharga Strike Corps]] and served as the [[General Officer Commanding]] (GOC) Delhi Area. As GOC Delhi Area, he commanded the 2017 [[Republic Day Parade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/824477788233203712|title=#RepublicDay 2017 Parade is commanded by Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane,Sena Medal,Vishisht Seva Medal General Officer Commanding,Delhi Areapic.twitter.com/LBSSwAOQho|last=News18|date=2017-01-25|website=@CNNnews18|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/824477788233203712|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=169965|title=Press Information Bureau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=169965|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref>

After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 September 2019, he was appointed [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] (VCOAS) when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after General [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2019-07-23|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> On 16 December 2019 ([[Vijay Diwas (India)|Vijay Diwas]] eve) he was announced as the successor of [[General]] [[Bipin Rawat|Rawat]], who relinquished the office of [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|COAS]] on 31 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-mm-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief20191216220912/|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane to be next Army Chief|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192928|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS|date=2019-09-01|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>

General Naravane is the 3rd officer from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] , the other officers from this regiment were the 18th COAS [[General (India)|General]] [[Ved Prakash Malik]] and the 24th COAS [[General (India)|General]] [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief|newspaper=The Hindu|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.|date=2019-12-16|last1=Peri|first1=Dinakar}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Naravane hails from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. He likes painting, yoga and gardening. His wife, Veena Naravane, is a teacher with 25 years of experience. She is the president of [[Army Wives Welfare Association]]. They have two daughters.<ref name=":1" />

== Honours and decorations ==
During his career, he has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (2019), [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (2017), [[Sena Medal]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|Vishist Seva Medal]] (2015), and the CoAS commendation card for his service.<ref name="pvsm">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454|title=Press Information Bureau|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=Press Information Bureau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224720/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=157683|archive-date=2017-10-13|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114924|title=Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|website=pib.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114924|archive-date=2017-12-04|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref> He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the [[Sikh Light Infantry]], he took over this honour from previous colonel of the Regiment Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] post his retirement.

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|[[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|-
| colspan="4"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
| colspan="1"|[[Sena Medal]]
| colspan="2"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="1"|[[Operation Vijay Medal|Samanya Seva Medal]]
|-
|
[[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|
[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|
[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

==Dates of rank==
{|class="wikitable" style="background:white"
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 7 June 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=674 |date=16 May 1981 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1981/O-0960-1981-0020-42638.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1982<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1514 |date=11 December 1982 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1982/O-0922-1982-0050-40845.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1985<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=924 |date=7 June 1986 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/O-0725-1986-0023-32306.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 7 June 1991<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=813 |date=25 April 1992 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0468-1992-0017-18752.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 December 2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1053 |date=31 July 2004 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2004/W_31_2011_102.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 February 2005<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=411 |date=25 March 2006 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2006/W_12_2011_094.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 19 July 2010 (substantive, seniority from 13 January 2008)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=636 |date=5 May 2012 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2012/W_18_2012_164.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general (India)|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 January 2013 (substantive, seniority from 7 April 2011)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=428 |date=22 March 2014 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/158718.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 10 November 2015 (substantive)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=478 |date=20 February 2016 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/168202.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}
</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[General (India)|General]]<br>(COAS) || Indian Army || 31 December 2019
|-
|}

== References ==
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