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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}}<br />
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{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]]<br />
| name = V. Sreehari<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]<br />
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| birth_place = Wandoor, Malappuram, Kerala, India<br />
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = [[Indian Army]]<br />
| serviceyears = 1987–present<br />
| rank = [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]]<br />
| unit = [[Sikh Light Infantry|16 Sikh Light Infantry]]<br>[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]<br />
| awards = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
* [[Shaurya Chakra]]<br />
* [[Sena Medal]]<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Lieutenant General V. Sreehari''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is a senior [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He is currently serving as the [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] of the Dakshin Bharat Area. A decorated [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)]] officer, he has extensive operational and staff experience, including command tenures in counter-insurgency, high-altitude warfare and peacekeeping operations.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Lt Gen V Sreehari assumes charge as GOC of Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2025/Aug/02/lt-gen-v-sreehari-assumes-charge-as-goc-of-dakshin-bharat-area |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2 August 2025 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sreehari hails from Wandoor in Malappuram district, Kerala. He went to school at Sainik School Amaravathinagar in Tamilandu<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agency |first=India Strategic Staff/ |date=2025-07-31 |title=Lieutenant General V Sreehari takes over as the new General Officer Commanding of Indian Army Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://www.indiastrategic.in/lieutenant-general-v-sreehari-takes-over-as-the-new-general-officer-commanding-of-indian-army-dakshin-bharat-area/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=India Strategic |language=en-US}}</ref> and is a second generation military officer, as his father had served in the [[Indian Navy]] as a [[petty officer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press Trust Of India |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/lt-gen-v-sreehari-is-new-goc-dakshin-bharat-area/2781356 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=www.ptinews.com}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla and the [[Indian Military Academy|Indian Military Academy, Dehradun]]. He holds an M.Sc. in Defence Studies, a Master's in Management Studies from [[Osmania University]], and an MPhil from the [[University of Madras|Madras University]].<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== Military career ==<br />
Commissioned into the [[Sikh Light Infantry|16 Sikh Light Infantry]] in 1987, Sreehari later volunteered for the elite [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)]]. Over the course of his career spanning more than three decades, he has served in diverse operational environments including high-altitude postings and counter-insurgency operations in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and the Northeast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sreehari Takes Charge as General Officer Commanding Dakshin Bharat |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/sreehari-takes-charge-as-general-officer-commanding-dakshin-bharat-1894953 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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He commanded a [[Para (Special Forces)|Para SF]] battalion during [[Operation Rakshak]], the Base Camp at the [[Siachen Glacier]], and a [[Mountain Division]] in the northeastern sector. He also served as part of the [[United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]], contributing to peacekeeping operations under the UN mandate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen V Sreehari takes over as GOC of Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://telanganatoday.com/lt-gen-v-sreehari-takes-over-as-goc-of-dakshin-bharat-area |publisher=Telangana Today |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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His staff and administrative appointments include serving as Director General (Recruiting), Director General (Manpower Planning & Personnel Services) at Headquarters [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]. He has also held key appointments within the [[Assam Rifles]] framework, serving as Deputy Inspector General (Personnel) at the Directorate General of Assam Rifles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen V Sreehari Assumes Command of Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/lt-gen-v-sreehari-assumes-command-of-dakshin-bharat-area-993206 |publisher=The Hans India |date=2 August 2025 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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On 1 August 2025, Sreehari assumed charge as [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] Dakshin Bharat Area, succeeding Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen V Sreehari is new GOC, Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://theprint.in/india/lt-gen-v-sreehari-is-new-goc-dakshin-bharat-area/2709372/ |publisher=The Print |date=31 July 2025 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and decorations ==<br />
Lieutenant General Sreehari has been awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]] while serving at the [[Rashtriya Rifles|31 Rashtriya Rifles]]. He was also awarded the [[Sena Medal]], and [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] for gallantry and distinguished service. <ref>{{cite web |title=Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards 2023 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1893742 |publisher=Press Information Bureau |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref> He has been awarded the [[Commendation Card (Indian Army)|Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card]] and the Chief of Integrated Staff Committee Commendation Card as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=Lieutenant General V Sreehari is new GOC, Dakshin Bharat Area |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1582663&u=lieutenant-general-v-sreehari-is-new-goc-dakshin-bharat-area |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref><br />
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