Mohit Malhotra (general)

Lieutenant General
Mohit Malhotra
AVSM SM
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service10 June 1989 – Present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit47 Armoured Regiment
Commands
Service numberIC-48518L[1]
Awards

Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Command.[2] He previously served as the General Officer Commanding XII Corps,[3] prior to that he served as Additional Director General Strategic Communication. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Armoured Corps.[4]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course, United Kingdom.[5]

Military career

He was commissioned into the 47th Armoured Regiment on 10 June 1989 from the Indian Military Academy.[1] In a career spanning over three decades he has held numerous command and staff appointments.[6] He has commanded the 47 Armoured Regiment, an Independent Armoured Brigade and was General Officer Commanding 1 Armoured Division (Airawat Division).[7] His staff assignments include serving in an infantry brigade, a strike corps and an operational command. He has also served as the Additional Director General Strategic Communication at the Army Headquarters, New Delhi.[8]

After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, on 9 June 2023 he took over as the General Officer Commanding XII Corps succeeding Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor.[3] He relinquished the command on 15 June 2025 and assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Eastern Command.[2][9]

Awards and decorations

The general officer has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023[10] and the Sena Medal. He has also received the Chief of Army Staff Commendation and Army Commander Commendation.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 10 June 1989[1]
Lieutenant Indian Army 10 June 1991[11]
Captain Indian Army 10 June 1994[12]
Major Indian Army 10 June 2000[13]
Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[14]
Colonel Indian Army 1 May 2009[15]
Brigadier Indian Army 1 June 2016 (acting)

12 November 2016 (substantive with seniority from 8 July 2014)[16]

Major General Indian Army 4 December 2020 (seniority from 19 July 2019)[17]
Lieutenant General Indian Army 2023

References

  1. ^ a b c "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 17 March 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra, COS Headquarters Eastern Command interacted with Shri Himanshu Shanker, CDA Patna, Shri Ambarish Barman, CDA Guwahati & Dr S K Bhadra, Integrated Financial Advisor IFA, Eastern Command along with their teams during "Financial Synergy Conference" conducted at HQ Eastern Command on 22 & 23 Jul 2025". X (formerly twitter). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra assumes command of Konark Corps". ANI News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. The Gazette of India. p. 176. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra takes over command of Konark Corps". ThePrint. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra assumes charge of Konark Corps as 27th General Officer Commanding". Navjeevan Express. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. ^ Admin (13 May 2021). "Western Command Covid Hospital Opens in Patiala". raksha-anirveda.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  8. ^ Singh, Mayank (1 June 2023). "Indian Army gets new DGs of Intelligence, Information Warfare and Strategic Planning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Defence pension outreach programme begins: Army officials address pension grievances, ensure timely assistance, and dignity for veterans and families - Kolkata News". Bhaskar English. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  10. ^ "President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 15 May 1993. p. 72. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 1 October 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 17 February 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 24 December 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 30 October 2010. p. 29. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 June 2019. p. 32. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 65. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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