Lt. Gen. Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as DG of Assam Rifles
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He took over as Assam Rifles DG in a ceremony on the DGAR headquarters at Shillong in Meghalaya.
Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair on Tuesday took over as the Director General of Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary power, an official stated.
Assam Rifles gives safety to the northeastern area and has a diversified position starting from safety to offering welfare, and developmental help to the individuals.
Lt. Gen. Nair who was earlier the Director General Recruiting of the Indian Army, is the twenty first DG of the Assam Rifles, popularly identified as Sentinels of the Northeast.
He took over as Assam Rifles DG in a ceremony on the DGAR headquarters at Shillong in Meghalaya.
Lt. Gen. Nair has a wealthy expertise with Assam Rifles and the Northeast, having been an Inspector General and likewise Company Commander in Assam Rifles (AR) and commanding AR battalions as a Brigade Commander.
Lt. Gen. Nair was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985 and is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara, National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, College of Defence Management and Indian Institute of Public Administration.
In a profession spanning three and a half many years, he has commanded his battalion (18 Sikh) within the Siachen Glacier and has served extensively within the Northeast, the place he served as a junior officer in Manipur and Sikkim, as a Battalion Commander in Assam, a Brigade Commander in Manipur as additionally as the Inspector General of Assam Rifles in Nagaland.
He has been an teacher in Infantry School, Mhow, Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan and a Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College, in addition to serving within the Army Headquarters as a Colonel.
Lt. Gen. Nair has additionally served as Brigadier General Staff in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area and was additionally with the Defence Intelligence Agency.
In his final task on the Army Headquarters, he was the Director General Recruiting, answerable for recruiting officers and jawans within the Indian Army.
He was embellished with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal throughout his command as the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) in Nagaland, Yudh Seva Medal throughout his command of a Brigade in Manipur and the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card on three events.
An official of Sainik School Satara stated Lt. Gen. Nair is among the many 10 Lieutenant General rank alumni of the 60- year-old establishment.
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