Western Command gets new chief

CHANDIGARH: Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma took over as Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Western Command on Tuesday. On taking over, the General laid a wreath at Veer Smriti War Memorial and paid homage to the bravehearts of Western Command. Lt General Devendra Sharma is an alumnus of National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Military Academy (IMA). In an illustrious career spanning over three decades, the General has held varied and significant appointments wherein he commanded an armoured regiment, an armoured brigade, an infantry division and a Corps, all in the Western Sector. tnn


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