Manoj Kumar Katiyar

Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Official Portrait, 2023
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Western Command
In office
1 July 2023 – 31 March 2026
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byNav Kumar Khanduri
Succeeded byPushpendra Pal Singh
Personal details
SpouseSuchi Katiyar
Alma materSainik School Ghorakhal
National Defence Academy
Indian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service14 June 1986 – 31 March 2026
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 23 Rajput Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsOperation Sindoor
Service numberIC-43725N
Awards

Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command. He earlier served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at IHQ of MoD (Army), prior to that he was General Officer Commanding I Corps. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Rajput Regiment since 1 February 2022.