Ram Chander Tiwari

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Lieutenant General
R. C. Tiwari
UYSM, AVSM, SM
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
Assumed office
1 January 2024
Preceded byRana Pratap Kalita
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1987 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 4 Kumaon Regiment
Commands Eastern Command
Uttar Bharat Area
III Corps
17th Infantry Division
4 Kumaon Regiment
Service numberIC-44498L
Awards

Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari UYSM, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command.[1]He assumed the post upon the superannuation of Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita. He previously served as the General officer commanding Uttar Bharat Area and General Officer Commanding III Corps.[2]

Career[edit]

General Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the illustrious 4th battalion of the Kumaon Regiment in December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. He commanded his battalion in an intense Counter Insurgency environment in Assam. Prior to his appointment as GOC-in-C Eastern Command, he commanded III Corps (Spear Corps).[3][4][5]

Awards and decorations[edit]

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal General Service Medal 1947
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal MONUSCO

Dates of rank[edit]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1987
Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1989[6]
Captain Indian Army 13 June 1992[7]
Major Indian Army 13 June 1998
Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[8]
Colonel Indian Army 1 January 2008[9]
Brigadier Indian Army 7 June 2013 (acting)
1 April 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 8 January 2012)[10]
Major General Indian Army 18 February 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018)[11]
Lieutenant-General Indian Army 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant General RC Tiwari appointed as new Eastern Army Commander". India Today. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  2. ^ ANI (2022-03-02). "Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over as General Officer Commanding of Spear Corps". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over command of Spear Corps". MorungExpress. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. ^ "Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over as Corps Commander of Spear Corps". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ^ "Lt Gen RC Tiwari takes over as General Officer Commanding of Spear Corps". The Economic Times. 2022-03-03. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1991. p. 471.
  7. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 April 1993. p. 759.
  8. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 2424.
  9. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2010. p. 265.
  10. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 2016. p. 142.
  11. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2964.
Military offices
Preceded by
Johnson P. Mathew
 General officer commanding III Corps
2022 - 2023 		Succeeded by
H. S. Sahi
General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area
2023 - 2023 		Succeeded by
Zubin A. Minwalla
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
1 January 2024 – present 		Incumbent
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