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{{Short description|Lieutenant general in the Indian Army}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| name = Ram Chander Tiwari
| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=IND|size=90%|PVSM|UYSM|AVSM|SM}}
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| image = File:Lt Gen RC Tiwari.png
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| office = [[Eastern Command (India)|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief<br>Eastern Command]]
| term_start = 1 January 2024
| term_end = 31 March 2026
| 1blankname = [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]]
| 1namedata = [[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]<br/>[[Upendra Dwivedi]]
| predecessor = [[Rana Pratap Kalita]]
| successor = [[V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan]]
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| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
| service_years = 13 June 1987 – 31 March 2026
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| military_blank1 = Service number
| military_data1 = IC-44498L <ref>{{Cite web| title=List of personnel being conferred gallantry and distinguished awards on the occasion of republic day | year=2023 | url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/jan/doc2023125154901.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125140604/https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/jan/doc2023125154901.pdf | archive-date=2023-01-25}}</ref>
| unit = [[File:Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Kumaon Regiment|4 Kumaon Regiment]]
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* [[File:Eastern Command, Indian Army.png|21px]] [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]
* Uttar Bharat Area
* [[File:III Corps (India).png|21px]] [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
* [[File:Formation badge of the 17th Mountain Division of the Indian Army.png|21px]] [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]]
* [[File:Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Kumaon Regiment|4 Kumaon Regiment]]
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*[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[File:Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
*[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]
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[[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Ram Chander Tiwari,''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is a retired [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He last served as the [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command|General Officer Commanding (GOC)-in-Chief Eastern Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lieutenant General RC Tiwari appointed as new Eastern Army Commander |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-general-rc-tiwari-new-eastern-army-commander-2477554-2023-12-18 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=India Today |date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He previously served as the [[General officer commanding|GOC]] Uttar Bharat Area,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=On assuming command of Uttar Bharat Area, Lt Gen RC Tiwari paid tributes to the brave hearts who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation |url=https://x.com/UBArea_IA/status/1642909320756043776 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref> and before that as GOC [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2022-03-02 |title=Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over as General Officer Commanding of Spear Corps |url=https://theprint.in/india/lt-gen-rc-tiwari-takes-over-as-general-officer-commanding-of-spear-corps/855572/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> He earlier held the appointment of Chief of Staff of the [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]].

== Early life and education ==
Tiwari is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla]] and the [[Indian Military Academy|Indian Military Academy, Dehradun]]. He has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Higher Defence Management Course and [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College, New Delhi]]. He is also a graduate of Swiss Army Chemical Warfare School and [[United States Army Infantry School|US Army Infantry School]], Fort Benning, USA.<ref name=":2">https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders{{Dead link | date=August 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

== Military career ==
He was commissioned into the 4th battalion of the [[Kumaon Regiment]] on 13 June 1987 from the [[Indian Military Academy]]. Tiwari served as a Brigade Major of a mountain brigade along Northern Borders. He also served a [[Rashtriya Rifles]] battalion as 2IC and commanded his battalion in active counter-insurgency area of Assam (OP RHINO).<ref name=":2" />

He served three tenures in Military Operations Directorate, Col General Staff of a Mountain Division in High Altitude in J&K, DDG KRA Cell in COAS Sectt and Dy MS in Military Secretary's Branch. He then served twice with the United Nations, first as a [[Military observer|Military Observer]] and later as Deputy Chief of Staff at Force HQ in [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref name=":2" />

He commanded a mountain brigade in North Sikkim, wherein he was rewarded with [[Sena Medal]]. He also commanded the [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]] along the Line of Actual Control, wherein he was awarded [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref name=":2" />

After being promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]], he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOMAGE PAID TO BRAVEHEARTS AT PRERNA STHAL JAIPUR ON THE OCCASSION [sic] OF 75th INFANTRY DAY :: Pressnote.in : Printer Friendly Page |url=https://www.pressnote.in/print.php?pid=449665 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.pressnote.in}}</ref> In March 2022, he took over as the GOC of [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]] in the Eastern Theatre.<ref name=":1" /> Tiwari was awarded [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] for his distinguished service while commanding [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]] in Eastern Theatre.<ref name=":4" /> A year later in April 2023, Tiwari took over the command of Uttar Bharat Area.<ref name=":3" />

On 1 January 2024, he took over as the [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]] succeeding [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Rana Pratap Kalita]] who superannuated on 31 December 2023.<ref name=":0" />

==Awards and decorations==
Tiwari has been awarded with the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2025,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096200 |access-date=25 January 2025 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] in 2023,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1893742 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Sena Medal]].
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|frameless|105x105px]]
|[[File:Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|frameless|105x105px]]
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:75yearmedal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:UN MONUC Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" | colspan="4" |
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|colspan="1"| [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="1"| [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Sena Medal]]
|-
| [[Samanya Seva Medal]]
| [[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]
| [[Operation Parakram Medal]]
| [[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|-
| [[High Altitude Medal]]
| [[Videsh Seva Medal]]
| [[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
| [[50th Independence Anniversary 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]]
| [[MONUSCO]]
|}

==Dates of rank==
{|class="wikitable" style="background:white"
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
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|align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 13 June 1987
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 13 June 1989<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=471 |date=30 March 1991 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/(S(ns1zkytbmodc3radid0qzu4x))/ViewPDF.aspx |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || [[Indian Army]] || 13 June 1992<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=759 |date=24 April 1993 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/(S(ns1zkytbmodc3radid0qzu4x))/ViewPDF.aspx |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major (rank)|Major]] || [[Indian Army]] || 13 June 1998<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1619 |date=24 October 1998 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1998/O-0156-1998-0043-5141.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || [[Indian Army]] || 16 December 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2424 |date=3 December 2005 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/(S(ns1zkytbmodc3radid0qzu4x))/ViewPDF.aspx |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || [[Indian Army]] || 1 January 2008<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=265 |date=20 February 2010 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/(S(ns1zkytbmodc3radid0qzu4x))/ViewPDF.aspx |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || [[Indian Army]] || 7 June 2013 (acting)<br />1 April 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 8 January 2012)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=142 |date=9 January 2016 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/(S(ns1zkytbmodc3radid0qzu4x))/ViewPDF.aspx |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general (India)|Major General]] || [[Indian Army]] || 18 February 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2964 |date=25 December 2021 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2021/232121.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]] ||27 September 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=5486 |date=13 December 2025 |url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2025/268466.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{s-bef|before= [[Rana Pratap Kalita]]}}
{{s-ttl|title= [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command]] |years=1 January 2024 – present}}
{{s-inc|after = [[V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan]]}}
{{s-bef|rows=2|before=[[Johnson P Mathew]]}}
{{s-ttl| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] Uttar Bharat Area| years = April 2023 - 31 December 2023}}
{{s-aft| after = Zubin A. Minwalla}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[General officer commanding]] [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]|years= 2 March 2022 – 5 March 2023}}
{{s-aft|after=H. S. Sahi}}
{{s-end}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:Defence Services Staff College alumni]]
[[Category:College of Defence Management alumni]]
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]

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