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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.
As the battle raged on, the commanding officer had to be evacuated due to medical reasons. Major Yogesh Kumar Joshi, the second-in-command, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and given the reins of the battalion in the middle of the battle.
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).
Jan 31, 2022 · Kargil War hero Lieutenant General Y K Joshi hanged his boots as the Northern Command chief on Monday after serving at various strategic postings in the Indian Army during his distinguished career spanning 40 years.
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.
Lt Gen Y K Joshi leading The Dhruva Kargil Ride, comprising 75 bikes. (Photo Source: Twitter Northern Command Indian Army@NorthernComd_IA)
Jan 31, 2022 · Jammu, January 31. Kargil War hero Lieutenant General Y K Joshi hanged his boots as the Northern Command chief on Monday after serving at various strategic postings in the Indian Army during...
