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Lt-Gen Ghosh takes over as chief of Western Command
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 3
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command Lt-Gen
SR Ghosh today said though some level of tension is expected to continue
across the western border, there was no need to panic. Speaking to media
persons soon after assuming charge as the Western Army Commander at Chandimandir here, Ghosh said the situation along the international
border was peaceful and under control.
He said as chief of the operationally vital Western Command his focus
would be to ensure a high level of operational preparedness, motivation
and welfare of troops. Prior to this appointment, the top-ranking officer
was posted as the GOC 1 Corps at Mathura. He takes over from Lt-Gen
TK Sapru, who has retired.
Earlier, Gen Ghosh paid tributes to the martyrs at the Veer Smriti War
Memorial and reviewed a guard of honour presented to him by a
contingent of 6 Sikh. He also met all the senior officers of the Command.
Lt-Gen Ghosh’s wife, Bulbul Ghosh, presently serving as the Controller
General of Defence Accounts, took over as president of the Army Wives
Welfare Association (Regional).
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Gen Ghosh was commissioned
into Brigade of The Guards on November 14, 1971 and immediately
participated in the Indo-Pak War in Jammu and Kashmir. His earlier appointments include a stint in the Directorate of Military Operations at
Army Headquarters, Defence and Military Attache at Embassy of India in
the USA and additional DG (Manpower) at Army HQs. He has commanded
brigade in an active Sector on the Line of Control, where he was awarded
the Sena Medal.
Veteran prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.
Mob.098554-09128,Tele-Fax 0175-5000896.
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