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Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC (born 5 January 1962) is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, assuming office from Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on 1 February 2020. [3] [4] He last served as the Chief of staff of the Northern Command, assuming ...
Apr 27, 2023 · Lieutenant General YK Joshi, was commissioned into the Army’s 13 JAK Rifles unit, which was nicknamed as the “bravest of the brave”, on June 12, 1982 and later commanded the unit. Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and a postgraduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
Jan 31, 2020 · New Delhi, UPDATED: Jan 31, 2020 21:41 IST. Kargil war hero Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi will assume charge of GOC-in-C, Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur on Saturday. YK Joshi was commissioned into 13 JAK RIF (Bravest of the Brave) on 12 June, 1982 and later commanded the same unit. The general officer is an alumnus of ...
Jun 20, 2024 · 20 June 1999. Discover the indomitable spirit of Lieutenant Col Yogesh Kumar Joshi (Later Lt Gen), a hero of the #Kargil War. Born in Faridabad, Haryana, Lt Gen Joshi’s journey from the National Defence Academy to the hallowed battlegrounds of Kargil epitomizes unparalleled valour and leadership. As the Battle for Tololing raged, Lt Col Joshi ...
Feb 4, 2022 · The Northern Command, under the leadership of Lt. General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, attained the next level of glory in its illustrious history. He will be remembered as a General who focussed upon maintaining the security and territorial integrity of the nation and also looked after the welfare of his troops and the civilian population in this area of responsibility.
Sep 3, 2018 · Lt. Gen. Joshi was not only a hero in the 1999 Kargil war but is also a veteran when it comes to dealing with China. New Delhi: Soldier-diplomat Lt Gen. Yogesh Kumar Joshi assumed charge of a crucial Army corps covering borders with both China and Pakistan over the weekend – a selection that indicates the importance the Modi government attaches to the sensitive region less than a year before general elections.
Former Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi on Thursday took over as Director General of the Centre for Contemporary China Studies in the Ministry of External Affairs.
