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{{short description|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}}
{{short description|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}}
{{Infobox military person
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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] (Retd.)
| name          = Raj Shukla
| name          = Raj Shukla
| honorific_suffix = [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]],[[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
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| allegiance    = {{IND}}
| allegiance    = {{IND}}
| branch        = {{army|India}}
| branch        = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears  = 1982 – present
| serviceyears  = December 1982 – 31 March 2022
| rank          = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| rank          = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
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| servicenumber = IC-40685A<ref name="commission"/>
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| awards        = [[File:Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Yudh Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]
| awards        = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva  Medal]]<br/>[[File:Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Yudh Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]
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[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Raj Shukla''', [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He is the current [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command]] (GOC-in-C ARTRAC). He assumed office on 1 May 2020, succeeding Lt Gen [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya|P C Thimayya]].
[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Raj Shukla''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]],[[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a retired [[General Officer]] of the [[Indian Army]] who served as the [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] of the [[Army Training Command]] (GOC-in-C ARTRAC). He assumed office on 1 May 2020, succeeding Lt Gen [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya|P C Thimayya]]. He superannuated on 31 March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-sees-several-changes-in-the-top-brass/article65281825.ece|title=New leaders take command as Army sees series of changes|date=2022-04-01|access-date=2022-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen SS Mahal assumes charge of Army Training Command, Shimla |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-ss-mahal-assumes-charge-of-army-training-command-shimla20220402090106/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Shukla was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in December 1982. He is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Military Academy]].<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Lt Gen Shukla assumes charge of ARTRAC |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-shukla-assumes-charge-of-artrac-79121 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> He has also attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], the Higher Defence Management Course at the [[College of Defence Management]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref name="Greater Jammu">{{cite web |last1=Jammu |first1=Greater |title=Lt Gen Raj Shukla, assumes command of the ARTRAC - Greater Jammu {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper |url=http://greaterjammu.com/lt-gen-raj-shukla-assumes-command-of-the-artrac/ |website=Greater Jammu  {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper |date=1 May 2020}}</ref> He is an ex-cadet of Uttar Pradesh [[Sainik School]] , Lucknow.
Shukla is an alumnus of Uttar Pradesh [[Sainik School]] Lucknow , [[National_Defence_Academy_(India)|National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]].
Shukla was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in December 1982.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Lt Gen Shukla assumes charge of ARTRAC |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-shukla-assumes-charge-of-artrac-79121 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> He has also attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], the Higher Defence Management Course at the [[College of Defence Management]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref name="Greater Jammu">{{cite web |last1=Jammu |first1=Greater |title=Lt Gen Raj Shukla, assumes command of the ARTRAC - Greater Jammu {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper |url=http://greaterjammu.com/lt-gen-raj-shukla-assumes-command-of-the-artrac/ |website=Greater Jammu  {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper |date=1 May 2022}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Shukla has commanded a Medium Regiment in the Eastern theatre as part of a Mountain Division. He later took the regiment to the Desert as part of a Strike Corps.<ref name="IDSA" /> He has also commanded an Infantry brigade in [[Counter-insurgency]] operations and an infantry division in the [[Kashmir Valley]], along the [[Line of Control]].<ref name="PIB" /> He is a qualified aviator and has flown along the borders in [[Sikkim]] and in the [[Northeast India|North–East]].<ref name="IDSA" />
Shukla has commanded a Medium Regiment in the Eastern theatre as part of a Mountain Division. He later took the regiment to the Desert as part of a Strike Corps.<ref name="IDSA" /> He has also commanded an Infantry brigade in [[Counter-insurgency]] operations and an infantry division in the [[Kashmir Valley]], along the [[Line of Control]].<ref name="PIB" /> He is a qualified aviator and has flown along the borders in [[Sikkim]] and in the [[Northeast India|North–East]].<ref name="IDSA" />


In his staff appointments, Shukla has served as the General Staff Officer, Grade I (GSO-I) of an infantry division as well as two tenures in the Military Operations directorate at Army Headquarters.<ref name="PIB">{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=202799 |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>He has also served in instructional appointments in the School of Artillery and the [[Indian Military Training Team]] in [[Bhutan]].<ref name="IDSA">{{cite web |title=Background |url=https://idsa.in/profile/rshukla |website=idsa.in}}</ref>
In his staff appointments, Shukla has served as the General Staff Officer, Grade I (GSO-I) of an infantry division as well as two tenures in the Military Operations directorate at Army Headquarters.<ref name="PIB">{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=202799 |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref> He has also served in instructional appointments in the School of Artillery and the [[Indian Military Training Team]] in [[Bhutan]].<ref name="IDSA">{{cite web |title=Background |url=https://idsa.in/profile/rshukla |website=idsa.in}}</ref>


On 5 July 2018, Shukla took command of the X Corps at Bhatinda from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="Tribune 2017">{{cite web |title=Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-general-pc-thimmaya-moves-to-mhow-war-college-623815 |website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> After an year's stint at the helm of X Corps, he relinquished command on 30 July 2019, handing over to Lt Gen Ajai Singh. He subsequently took over as the Director General Perspective Planning (DGPP) at Integrated Headquarters of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="Tribune 2019">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-gen-ajai-singh-takes-charge-of-chetak-corps-810661 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>
On 5 July 2018, Shukla took command of the [[X Corps (India)|X Corps]] at Bhatinda from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="Tribune 2017">{{cite web |title=Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-general-pc-thimmaya-moves-to-mhow-war-college-623815 |website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> After an year's stint at the helm of X Corps, he relinquished command on 30 July 2019, handing over to [[Ajai Singh (lieutenant general)|Lt Gen Ajai Singh]]. He subsequently took over as the Director General Perspective Planning (DGPP) at Integrated Headquarters of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="Tribune 2019">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-gen-ajai-singh-takes-charge-of-chetak-corps-810661 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>


On 1 May 2020, Shukla took over as the General Officer Commanding-in Chief Army Training Command from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="PIB" />
On 1 May 2020, Shukla took over as the General Officer Commanding-in Chief Army Training Command from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="PIB" />


Shukla has been a Research Fellow at the [[Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses]] and a visiting fellow at the [[Centre for Land Warfare Studies]].<ref name="JLF">{{cite web |title=Raj Shukla - ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival |url=https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/archive/2019/speaker/raj-shukla |website=https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ |language=en |date=17 September 2013}}</ref>
Shukla has been a Research Fellow at the [[Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses]] and a visiting fellow at the [[Centre for Land Warfare Studies]].<ref name="JLF">{{cite web |title=Raj Shukla - ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival |url=https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/archive/2019/speaker/raj-shukla |website=jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ |language=en |date=17 September 2022}}</ref>


==Military Awards and Decorations==
==Military Awards and Decorations==
He is a recipient of the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] and the [[Sena Medal]].<ref name="JLF" />
He is a recipient of the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Yudh Seva Medal]] and the [[Sena Medal]].<ref name="JLF" />


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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army  || 24 December 1984
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|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=635 |date=21 April 2007 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=635 |date=21 April 2007|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2007/W_16_2011_060.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 7 May 2010 (substantive, seniority from 22 January 2009)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=274 |date=16 February 2013|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/W_7_2013_196.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general (India)|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 June 2015 (substantive, seniority from 10 June 2012)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1310 |date=21 May 2016 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
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| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Army Training Command]]
| title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Army Training Command]]
| years = 1 May 2020 - Incumbent
| years = 1 May 2020 - 31 March 2022
| before = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya|P C Thimayya]]
| before = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya|P C Thimayya]]
| after = Incumbent
| after = [[Surinder Singh Mahal]]
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