M. M. Naravane

M. M. Naravane
Official portrait, 2020
Acting Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office
15 December 2021 – 30 April 2022
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan
28th Chief of the Army Staff
In office
31 December 2019 – 30 April 2022
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Succeeded byManoj Pande
40th Vice Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 September 2019 – 31 December 2019
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byDevraj Anbu
Succeeded bySatinder Kumar Saini
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
In office
1 October 2018 – 31 August 2019
Preceded byAbhay Krishna
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
In office
1 December 2017 – 30 September 2018
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
Succeeded byPattacheruvanda C. Thimayya
Personal details
BornManoj Mukund Naravane
(1960-04-22) 22 April 1960
Pune, Bombay State, India
SpouseVeena Naravane
Alma materNational Defence Academy
Indian Military Academy
University of Madras
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1980 – 30 April 2022
Rank General
Unit 7 Sikh Light Infantry
Commands
Service numberIC-38750H
Awards
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General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM VSM SM (born 22 April 1960) is a retired Indian Army officer 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 General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019. Prior to his appointment as the COAS, the general officer served as the 40th 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.