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{{Short description|Indian army officer}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| name = Pradeep Chandran Nair
| honorific_suffix = [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]]
| image = Pradeep C Nair.png
| caption =
| allegiance = {{Flag|India}}
| serviceyears = December 1985 - present
| branch = {{Army|India}}
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| commands = Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) [[Sikh Regiment|18 Sikh]]
| battles_label. =
| awards = [[File:Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Yudh Seva Medal]] 
[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| alma_mater = [[Sainik School, Satara]] [[National Defence Academy]] [[Defence Services Staff College]] [[College of Defence Management]] [[Indian Institute of Public Administration]]
| website = {{url|www.assamrifles.gov.in}}
}}
[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Pradeep Chandran Nair, [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]]''' is a serving [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He currently serves as the 21st [[Director General]] of [[Assam Rifles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/lt-gen-pradeep-chandran-nair-takes-over-as-dg-of-assam-rifles/article34696105.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as DG of Assam Rifles|date=June 1, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-pradeep-chandran-nair-takes-over-as-dg-of-assam-rifles/amp_articleshow/83139995.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA==#aoh=16226128393968&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From+%251$s&ampshare=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-pradeep-chandran-nair-takes-over-as-dg-of-assam-rifles/articleshow/83139995.cms|title=Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as DG of Assam Rifles - The Economic Times|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

== Military career ==
He did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys High School, Khadki and Sainik School, Satara and joined [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasala in 1982. He was commissioned into 18th [[Sikh Regiment]] on 14 Dec 1985, which he later commanded at [[Faizabad]] and in Sub Sector Haneef ([[Siachen Glacier]]). He has served extensively in the North East in [[Nagaland]], [[Manipur]], [[Assam]] and [[Sikkim]]. He commanded a Brigade in Manipur, where he was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] and was the Inspector General of Assam Rifles (North) in Nagaland for which he was decorated with the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]. He also has been awarded the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card on three occasions. He has had instructional appointments at Infantry School [[Mhow]], Headquarters [[Indian Military Training Team]] and has been a Directing Staff at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.assamrifles.gov.in/english/newwindow.html?2030|title=Director General Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM|date=|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref>

He has served in the Army Headquarters as a Colonel, Major General and Lieutenant General. He has also served as Brigadier General Staff in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area and in the [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|Defence Intelligence Agency]]. In his last assignment at the Army Headquarters, he was the Director General Recruiting, responsible for recruiting officers and men and women in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1723357|title=PIB Press Release - Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM takes over as Director General Assam Rifles|date=2021-06-01|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Yudh Seva Medal]]
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:College of Defence Management alumni]]

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