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  1. 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.

  2. 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).

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  3. Feb 4, 2022 · Lt. General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, a Kargil war hero and China expert, retired from military service on 31 January 2022 after leading the Northern Command for two years. He handled the China border standoff, the ceasefire agreement with Pakistan, and the COVID-19 situation in J&K with firmness and humanity.

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  5. 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.

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  6. Apr 27, 2023 · The former Northern Army Commander and Kargil war hero will lead the inter-ministerial think tank on China issues. The Centre for Contemporary China Studies conducts research and provides policy recommendations to the government.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.