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Pratik Sharma
Lieutenant General in the Indian Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command.[2] He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy),[3] prior to that he was Director General of Military Operations at IHQ of MoD (Army).[4] He earlier served as the General Officer Commanding II corps.[5]
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Early life and education
The general officer is an alumnus of Uttar Pradesh Sainik School, Lucknow.[6] He then attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College, New Delhi.[7]
Military career
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He was commissioned into the 2nd battalion of the Madras Regiment on 19 December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. In a distinguished career spanning over 37 years he has served across vivid terrains and has undertaken many staff and instructional appointments. He has taken part in various operations in home and abroad, which includes UNOCI. On getting promoted to the rank of Brigadier, he commanded 80 Infantry Brigade in Jammu and kashmir.[8] As a Major General, he was appointed as General Officer Commanding 25 Infantry Division and also served in the Military Secretary's branch at the IHQ of MoD, New Delhi.[9]
After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general, he was appointed as the Director General Information Warfare at the newly institutionalized Information Directorate at the Army Headquarters, New Delhi.[10] On 21 March 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Kharga Corps (II Corps) from Lieutenant general N. S. Raja Subramani.[11] A year later on 1 July 2023, he assumed the appointment of Director General of Military Operations.[12] After completing his term as the DGMO, on 1 November 2024 Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma took over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy).[3]
On 1 May 2024, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma took over as the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, he assumed the post upon superannuation of Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar.[2]
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Awards and decorations
The General officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025,[13] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 and the Sena Medal.
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References
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