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General Manoj Pande takes charge as Indian Army chief

General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as India’s 29th Chief of Army Staff. He has replaced General MM Naravane. The former army chief was presented with a Ceremonial Guard of Honour as he retired from service.

Pande is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the chief of the Indian Army. He was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in December 1982.