Yogendra Dimri

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Lieutenant General

Yogendra Dimri

AVSM, VSM
Gen Yogendra Dimri.png
BornChamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service17 December 1983 - present[1]
RankLieutenant general
Service numberIC-41461Y
Commands heldIA Central Command.jpg Central Command
XXI Corps
Defence Services Staff College
United Nations Transitional Authority, Cambodia
AwardsAti Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
Alma materNational Defence Academy
Indian Military Academy
Defence Services Staff College
Defence Services Command and Staff College
Army War College, Mhow

Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri AVSM, VSM is a serving General Officer in the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command in April 2021. He previously served as a Corps Commander and as Chief of Staff of the Western Command, he was appointed as a military attaché in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College.

Prior to his appointment to the Central Command, he commanded XXI Corps and infantry brigade on the Line of Control (LOC).[2]

Biography[edit]

Dimri was commissioned into the Indian military's regiment Bombay Engineer Group on 17 December 1983. He did his schooling from St. Joseph's College, Allahabad. He obtained his professional courses from the various institutions such as National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Defence Services Command and Staff College and the Army War College, Mhow.[3]

He was the recipient of the Silver Grenade in the Young Officers Course and the Gold Medal in the military Engineers Degree Course. He was also awarded President's Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy for qualifying with "first" in the order of merit.[3]

He also served at staff and instructional posts such as brigadier general at Staff Operations of a Corps and deputy director general for Military Operations at the Integrated Defence Staff of the Ministry of Defence.[4]

Awards and decorations[edit]

He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2016 [5] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[6]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNTAC Medal bar.gif
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UN Transitional Authority, Cambodia

Dates of rank[edit]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 17 December 1983[7]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 17 December 1985[8]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 17 December 1988[9]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 17 December 1994[10]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[11]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 15 March 2006[12]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 1 September 2010 (acting, substantive 1 December 2010 with seniority from 28 August 2009)[13]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 1 February 2016 (substantive, seniority from 23 August 2014)[14]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 1 May 2018[15]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri takes over as Western Command chief of staff". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lt Gen Dimri Takes Over Army Central Command Chief | OTV News". 1 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Sirothia, Ankur (26 July 2019). "Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal And Vishisht Seva Medal Assumes Command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps - India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "2016: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "2019: List of Awardees". www.indianarmy.nic.in. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 June 1985. p. 901.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 August 1989. p. 1232.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 September 1989. p. 1398.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 April 1995. p. 569.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1898.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2180.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 432.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 756.
  15. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
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Preceded by
Iqroop Singh Ghuman 		General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Central Command
1 April 2021 - 		Succeeded by
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