M. M. Naravane
28th Chief of Army Staff (India)
General Manoj Mukund Naravane (born 22 April 1960) is a retired Indian Army general who served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), as well as the temporary Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021 until his superannuation on 30 April 2022.
He took over as COAS from Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019. Prior to his appointment as the COAS, the general officer served as the fortieth Vice Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Army Training Command. He also served as General Officer Commanding II Corps and also as General Officer Commanding Delhi Area.
Early life and education
General Naravane was born on 22 April 1960 in Poona, Bombay State, to Chitpavan Brahmin parents. His father Mukund Naravane was a former officer in the Indian Air Force who retired at the rank of wing commander, while his mother Sudha was an announcer with the All India Radio. He completed his schooling at the Jnana Prabodhini Prashala.
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He also holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from University of Madras, Chennai and an M.Phil. in Defence and Management Studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore and he is also pursuing PhD in defence and strategic studies from Punjabi University, Patiala.
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