New Delhi, Jul 1 (NVI): Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra on Wednesday assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Jaipur-based South Western Command of the Indian Army.
Commissioned into the 47 Armoured Regiment in June 1989, Lt Gen Malhotra has over 37 years of service in a range of command, staff and instructional appointments. Before taking over the new assignment, he was serving as the Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Eastern Command.
His command experience includes leading formations in diverse operational environments, including the Siachen Glacier, an Armoured Regiment, an Independent Armoured Brigade, an Armoured Division and the Desert Corps.
The officer has also held key staff appointments covering operational planning, military intelligence, logistics, personnel management, technology induction and strategic communications.
Lt Gen Malhotra holds two Master’s degrees in Defence Studies, including one from King’s College London, besides two MPhil degrees in Political Science and Defence and Strategic Studies. He is an alumnus of the Advanced Command and Staff Course in the UK, the Higher Air Command Course and the
National Defence College For his distinguished service, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and the Sena Medal (SM), along with several commendations from Army Commanders and the Chief of the Army Staff.(NVI)
