Devendra Pratap Pandey

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Lt General
D P Pandey
AVSM, VSM
General Officer Commanding XV Corps
Assumed office
18 March 2021
Personal details
Born (1964-06-17) 17 June 1964 (age 57)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1985 – present
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lt General
Unit9 Sikh Light Infantry
Commands
Service numberIC-43285L
Awards

Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (born 17 June 1964) AVSM, VSM is a Three-star rank general of the Indian Army and is the General-Officer-Commanding of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps.[1] He took over from Lieutenant General B S Raju after the latter completed his term as the Corps Commander. Prior to his appointment as the Chinar Corps Commander, the general served as the Director General of Territorial Army of the Indian Army.[2]

Early life and education[]

Devendra Pratap Pandey hails from Gorakhpur and is an alumnus of St Mary's Carmel, Kendriya Vidyalaya Airforce Station, Gorakhpur, Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT New Delhi and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He also holds a master's degree in defence studies from University of Madras, Chennai and an M.Phil. in defence and management studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. Pandey has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington,[3] and the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Career[]

Pandey was commissioned into 9th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry on 14 Dec 1985. He has served in Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Qualified in high altitude warfare courses, he has commanded the 9th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry in north Siachen glacier and chushul sector of Eastern Ladakh. He also commanded a RR Sector and a Counter-insurgency force (Kilo Force) in Kashmir Valley. He also served as a military observer in Cambodia.

He has held numerous staff assignments which include a tenure as brigade major of an infantry brigade in high-altitude area during operation Vijay (Kargil) and as a director in Infantry Directorate and also Director, Foreign Division in MI Directorate, IHQ of MoD (Army), BGS (Ops) at HQ Western Command, Chandimandir and BGS at Chetak Corps and additional director general of public information in Army Headquarters, New Delhi. He was the first director general of Territorial Army. [4]

In addition, he served as an assistant adjutant and instructor at the National Defence Academy, Pune .

The General officer has an extensive service experience along western borders, deserts of Rajasthan and Punjab.[5]

Lt Gen D P Pandey laying wreath on Taking over as DG TA

[6][7]

Honours and decorations[]

He has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2020), Vishist Seva Medal (2011), and the COAS and GOC - in - C commendation card for his service.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svgIND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Operation Vijay star.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNTAC Medal bar.gif
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Star Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal

Sainya Seva Medal

High Altitude Medal

Videsh Seva Medal

50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNTAC

Dates of rank[]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
2nd Lieutenant Indian Army.gif Second Lieutenant Indian Army 14 December 1985
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 14 December 1987
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 14 December 1990
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 14 December 1996
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army

References[]

  1. ^ Taneja, Nidhi (22 February 2021). "Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey set to take command of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Major reshuffle in Indian Army; new DGMO, Chinar Corps commander named". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ Negi New, Manjeet (23 February 2021). "Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey to head Srinagar-based Chinar Corps". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ Negi, Manjeet (23 February 2021). "Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey to head Srinagar-based Chinar Corps". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Lt Gen BS Raju appointed DGMO, Territorial Army chief to be new Chinar Corps Commander". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "गोरखपुर के इस बेटे को कश्मीर में सेना की कमान, गांवालों को है अपने लाल पर गर्व". Hindustan. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Lt Gen B S Raju to be new Director General of Military Operations of Indian Army - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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