Ajae Kumar Sharma

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Lieutenant General

Ajae Kumar Sharma

UYSM, YSM, SM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1980 - Present
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-39185H
Unit2 Sikh Reigment
Commands heldXVI Corps
Battles/warsOperation Parakram
AwardsUttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Ajae Kumar Sharma, UYSM, YSM, SM was the former Commander, XVI Corps of the Indian Army and served from 9 October 2016 till 10 October 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar and succeeded was Lt General succeeded by Saranjeet Singh.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Sharma is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Army War College, Mhow; National Defence College, New Delhi. He has also attended a terrorism and security studies course in Germany.[1]

Career[edit]

Sharma was commissioned into 2 Sikh Regiment in 1980. He has commanded 2 Sikh battalion during Operation Parakram; a mountain brigade in Northeast India; an infantry brigade group during UN Mission in Congo and a counter Iinsurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

During his career, he has been awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2018), Yudh Seva Medal and Sena Medal for his service.[4]

Honours and decorations[edit]

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Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal MONUSCO

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lt Gen A K Sharma takes over as GoC of 16 Corps". The Economic Times. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh is 16 Corps GOC".
  3. ↑ "Lt Gen A K Sharma takes over as GoC of 16 Corps". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
Military offices
Preceded by
Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar 		General Officer Commanding XVI Corps
9 October 2016 - 10 October 2017 		Succeeded by
Saranjeet Singh
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