Gen Manoj Pande takes over as 29th Chief of Army Staff from General MM Naravane
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Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force. Before taking charge as vice chief of the Army on February 1, Gen Pande was heading the Eastern Army Command, tasked with guarding the LAC in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors.