Lieutenant General Rajeev Sirohi Takes Reins of 3 Corps

Itanagar: Lieutenant General Rajeev Sirohi will take over the reins of Dimapur-based 3 Corps on Friday from Lieutenant General Gopal R, who proceeds on posting to Army Headquarters.

Lieutenant Sirohi is an infantry officer from the Grenadier Regiment of the Indian Army, a Defence communiqué informed.

Lieutenant General Rajeev Sirohi has an illustrious career encompassing several prestigious staff assignments in military operations directorate with command tenures being mainly along the borders and in counter-terrorism operations. He commanded an Infantry Brigade in J&K and an Infantry Division in North East.

The General Officer has extensive international exposure having served in two United Nations missions as well as two international courses abroad.

His experience of the region include attending the joint national level meeting in Myanmar and leading the Indian Army military delegation for Victory Day celebrations in Bangladesh, the communiqué added.

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