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India's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj C. Pande, who was due to retire at the end of the month, has been given a one-month extension of service, the Defence Ministry announced on Sunday.

New Delhi: The government on Sunday extended the tenure of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande for a period of one month. Gen Pande was to retire from service on

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande for a period of one month up to 30th of June. The extension was given beyond his normal age of superannuation of 31st of May. He was appointed as the Army Chief on 30th of…

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General Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30, 2022.

Gen Pande was commissioned in December 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers)

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Gen Manoj Pande was to retire from service on May 31.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a move that has taken forces by surprise, the Government on Sunday, approved a one-month service extension to Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande up to June 30. India News | Army Chief Gets One-month Extension, Successor to Be Appointed by New Government.