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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.
Apr 27, 2023 · Former Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi took over as the Director General of the Center for Contemporary China Studies in the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. Lt Gen Joshi was awarded the Vir Chakra for leading the 13 JAK Rifles in Operation Vijay (Kargil War).
Feb 4, 2022 · Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC, Army Commander of the prestigious Northern Command of the Indian Army and a Kargil war hero, retired from military service on Monday , 31 January, 2022 after a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years.
Jan 31, 2020 · 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.
Sep 3, 2018 · 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.
Jul 26, 2023 · Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi displayed exemplary leadership, superior command and control, and courage above and beyond the call of duty, killing six enemy invaders and recapturing strategic point 5140 in the Drath district.
Apr 27, 2023 · 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.
Apr 27, 2023 · New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): 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. Joshi is a ‘Vir Chakra’ awardee from the Kargil war and has served multiple tenures along the China border.
Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi displayed exemplary leadership, outstanding command and control and valour beyond the call of duty, leading to killing of six enemy intruders and recapturing of the strategically vital Point 5140 in Drass Sector.
Apr 28, 2023 · 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. Joshi is a 'Vir Chakra' awardee from the Kargil war and has served multiple tenures along the China border.
