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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| name | | name = C P Mohanty | ||
| honorific_suffix = | | honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|SM|VSM}} | ||
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| image | | image = File:LT GEN CP MOHANTY, VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF.jpg | ||
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| office1 = 42nd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] | | office1 = 42nd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] | ||
| term_start1 = 1 February 2021 | | term_start1 = 1 February 2021 | ||
| term_end1 = | | term_end1 = 31 January 2022 | ||
| president1 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] | | president1 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Satinder Kumar Saini]] | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Manoj Pande (lieutenant general)|Manoj Pande]] | ||
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| birth_place | | birth_place = Jayabada, Jagatsinghpur Sub-Division, [[Cuttack district]]<br>(now [[Jagatsinghpur district]]), [[Odisha]]<ref name="TNIE">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jan/24/lt-gen-chandi-prasad-mohanty-is-general-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-southern-army-command-2093740.html|title=Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty is General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Army Command|date=26 January 2020|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| allegiance | | allegiance = {{flag|India}} | ||
| branch | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
| serviceyears | | serviceyears = June 1982 – 31 January 2022 | ||
| rank | | rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| servicenumber = | | servicenumber = | ||
| unit | | unit = [[Rajput Regiment]] | ||
| commands | | commands = [[File:IA Southern Command.svg|20px]] [[Southern_Command_(India)|Southern Command]] <br> Uttar Bharat Area <br>[[File:33 Corps formation sign.jpg|25px]] [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] | ||
| battles | | battles = [[Insurgency in Northeast India]] | ||
| battles_label = | | battles_label = | ||
| awards | | awards = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Chandi Prasad Mohanty''' | [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Chandi Prasad Mohanty''' {{Post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|SM|VSM}} is a retired [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://odishabytes.com/vice-chief-of-army-staff-lt-gen-cp-mohanty-retires-lays-wreath-at-national-war-memorial/|title=Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen CP Mohanty Retires, Lays Wreath at National War Memorial|date=2022-01-31|author=OB Bureau|work=OdishaBytes}}</ref> He was the 42nd [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] and assumed office on 1 February 2021 following the superannuation of [[Satinder Kumar Saini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1693853|title= LT GEN CP Mohanty takes over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff|publisher=PIB|date=1 February 2021}}</ref> He was previously the [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C) [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]],<ref name="TNIE"/> assuming command on 30 January 2020.<ref name="HT">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/lt-gen-cp-mohanty-assumes-command-of-pune-based-southern-command/story-DDUDrdPqYoSF1hGqGauECO.html|title=Lt Gen CP Mohanty assumes command of Pune-based Southern Command|date=2020-01-31|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> He was trained at RIMC Dehradun. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Mohanty was born to Jitendra K. Mohanty, a civil servant, and Sarada Mohanty, a professor of Odia at S.V.M. College.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://odishabytes.com/odisha-born-lt-general-chandi-prasad-mohanty-takes-charge-of-southern-command/|title=Odisha-Born Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty Takes Charge Of Southern Command|date=30 January 2020|work=OdishaBytes|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> Following his education at Bagashai U.P. School, he joined the [[Rashtriya Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He subsequently entered the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA). He holds | Mohanty was born to Jitendra K. Mohanty, a civil servant, and Sarada Mohanty, a professor of Odia at S. V. M. College.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://odishabytes.com/odisha-born-lt-general-chandi-prasad-mohanty-takes-charge-of-southern-command/|title=Odisha-Born Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty Takes Charge Of Southern Command|date=30 January 2020|work=OdishaBytes|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> Following his education at Bagashai U. P. School, he joined the [[Rashtriya Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He subsequently entered the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA). He holds an [[Master of Philosophy|M. Phil]] and a master's in management and has conducted extensive studies of China, South Asia and northeastern India. He is a graduate of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]].<ref name="HT" /> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Mohanty was commissioned a [[ | Mohanty was commissioned a [[second lieutenant]] in the [[Rajput Regiment]] in June 1982. | ||
He has commanded battalions in both [[Jammu and Kashmir State|Jammu and Kashmir]] and in [[Northeast India]], and has held staff appointments in an armoured brigade and in the military secretariat. He commanded a [[MONUSCO|UN multi-national]] brigade in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and has served as a military advisor to the [[Seychelles]] government.<ref name="HT"/> He has also commanded a mountain brigade along the | He has commanded battalions in both [[Jammu and Kashmir State|Jammu and Kashmir]] and in [[Northeast India]], and has held staff appointments in an armoured brigade and in the military secretariat. He commanded a [[MONUSCO|UN multi-national]] brigade in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and has served as a military advisor to the [[Seychelles]] government.<ref name="HT"/> He has also commanded a mountain brigade along the India-China border and a mountain division in Assam in 2014.<ref name="TNIE"/> He also served as Director General of operational logistics and strategic movement at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) at New Delhi. After the [[2017 China–India border standoff|Doklam standoff]], he commanded the [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Eastern Army Commander concludes two-day visit to Trishakti Corps formations |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/eastern-army-commander-concludes-two-day-visit-to-trishakti-corps-formations-119071000992_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=10 July 2019}}</ref> in the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] and was then appointed GOC Uttar Bharat Area at [[Bareilly]].<ref name="HT"/> | ||
==Decorations== | ==Decorations== | ||
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|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]] | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]] | ||
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]] | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Videsh Seva Medal]] | ||
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]] | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]] | ||
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1658 |date=18 September 1993|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1993/O-0409-1993-0038-16529.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1658 |date=18 September 1993|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1993/O-0409-1993-0038-16529.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
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|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= | |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=1893 |date=15 October 2005|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_42_2012_119.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
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|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1339 |date=1 September 2007|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2007/W_35_2010_030.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1339 |date=1 September 2007|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2007/W_35_2010_030.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
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| title = [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] | | title = [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] | ||
| years = 1 February 2021 - | | years = 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2022 | ||
| before = [[Satinder Kumar Saini]] | | before = [[Satinder Kumar Saini]] | ||
| after = | | after = [[Manoj Pande (lieutenant general)|Manoj Pande]] | ||
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| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]] | | title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]] | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
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[[Category:Military personnel from Odisha]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Army officers]] | [[Category:Indian Army officers]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]] | ||
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]] | [[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]] | ||
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[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
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| 42nd Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 February 2021 – 31 January 2022 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Satinder Kumar Saini |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Pande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jayabada, Jagatsinghpur Sub-Division, Cuttack district (now Jagatsinghpur district), Odisha[1] |
| Awards | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Param Vishisht Seva Medal Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vishisht Seva Medal Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sena Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1982 – 31 January 2022 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Rajput Regiment |
| Commands | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Southern Command Uttar Bharat Area File:33 Corps formation sign.jpg XXXIII Corps |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in Northeast India |
Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty PVSM AVSM SM VSM is a retired General Officer in the Indian Army.[2] He was the 42nd Vice Chief of the Army Staff and assumed office on 1 February 2021 following the superannuation of Satinder Kumar Saini.[3] He was previously the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command,[1] assuming command on 30 January 2020.[4] He was trained at RIMC Dehradun.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Mohanty was born to Jitendra K. Mohanty, a civil servant, and Sarada Mohanty, a professor of Odia at S. V. M. College.[5] Following his education at Bagashai U. P. School, he joined the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun. He subsequently entered the National Defence Academy (NDA). He holds an M. Phil and a master's in management and has conducted extensive studies of China, South Asia and northeastern India. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Mohanty was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Rajput Regiment in June 1982. He has commanded battalions in both Jammu and Kashmir and in Northeast India, and has held staff appointments in an armoured brigade and in the military secretariat. He commanded a UN multi-national brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has served as a military advisor to the Seychelles government.[4] He has also commanded a mountain brigade along the India-China border and a mountain division in Assam in 2014.[1] He also served as Director General of operational logistics and strategic movement at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) at New Delhi. After the Doklam standoff, he commanded the XXXIII Corps[6] in the Eastern Command and was then appointed GOC Uttar Bharat Area at Bareilly.[4]
Decorations[edit | edit source]
Dates of rank[edit | edit source]
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 12 June 1982[7] |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 12 June 1984[8] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 12 June 1987 |
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Major | Indian Army | 12 June 1993[9] |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Colonel | Indian Army | 1 March 2006[11] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 5 December 2009 (substantive, with seniority from 8 January 2009)[12] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 10 January 2015 (substantive, with seniority from 4 June 2012)[13] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)[14] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty is General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Army Command". The New Indian Express. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ OB Bureau (2022-01-31). "Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen CP Mohanty Retires, Lays Wreath at National War Memorial". OdishaBytes.
- ↑ "LT GEN CP Mohanty takes over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff". PIB. 1 February 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Lt Gen CP Mohanty assumes command of Pune-based Southern Command". Hindustan Times. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ↑ "Odisha-Born Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty Takes Charge Of Southern Command". OdishaBytes. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Eastern Army Commander concludes two-day visit to Trishakti Corps formations". Business Standard India. 10 July 2019.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 September 1984. p. 1666.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 11 May 1985. p. 652.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 18 September 1993. p. 1658.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1893.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 1 September 2007. p. 1339.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 February 2013. p. 272.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 May 2016. p. 1308.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Satinder Kumar Saini |
Vice Chief of the Army Staff 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2022 |
Succeeded by Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by Satinder Kumar Saini |
General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command 30 January 2020 - 31 January 2021 |
Succeeded by Jai Singh Nain |