N. S. Raja Subramani

Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani AVSM, SM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command. He earlier served as the Chief of Staff of the Northern Command.

Lieutenant General

N. S. Raja Subramani

AVSM, SM, VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1985 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-43245K
Unit8 Garhwal Rifles
Commands heldII Corps
17th Mountain Division
168 Infantry Brigade
16 Garhwal Rifles
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Early life and education

Subramani attended the National Defence Academy, as part of the 67th course. He then was part of the 77th course of the Indian Military Academy.[1]

Military career

Subramani was commissioned into the 8th battalion, The Garhwal Rifles (8 Garh RIF) in December 1985. Early in his career, he served as a Divisional officer at his alma-mater - the National Defence Academy. He attended the Joint Services Command and Staff College in Bracknell, UK. After completing the course, he returned to India and was appointed Brigade major of a mountain brigade.[1]

Subramani commanded the 16th battalion, The Garhwal Rifles (16 Garh RIF) in Assam. The battalion was deployed in a counter-insurgency role as part of Operation Rhino. For his command of 16 Garh Rif, he was awarded the Sena Medal for devotion to duty.[2] He subsequently was appointed the Defence attaché at the Embassy of India in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the rank of Colonel, he also served as the Assistant Military Secretary in the MS branch at Army headquarters. He later served as the Colonel General Staff (Operations) at Headquarters Eastern Command. In Jammu and Kashmir, he served as the Deputy Commander of a Rashtriya Rifles sector.[1]

Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, Subramani commanded the 168 Infantry Brigade in Samba. On 26 January 2015, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal.[3] He was then selected to attend the National Defence College in New Delhi, as part of the 55th course. After the course, he was appointed Deputy Director General Military Intelligence (DDGMI) at Army HQ. He subsequently served as the Brigadier General Staff (Operations) in the Eastern Command.[1]

General officer

Subramani was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed General officer commanding 17th Mountain Division in Sikkim.[4] He then moved to the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington as the Chief Instructor (Army).[5] On 26 January 2020, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[6] On 3 February 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed General officer commanding Uttar Bharat Area.[7][8][9]

On 12 February 2021, Subramani took command of one of the strike corps of the Army - II Corps. He took over from Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal.[10] After a year-long tenure, he moved to the Northern Command in Udhampur as the Chief of Staff, taking over in May 2022.[11][12][13][14]

In March 2023, Subramani succeeded Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command, who superannuated on 28 February 2023.[1]

Awards and decorations

Subramani was awarded the Sena Medal in 2005, the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay 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

Dates of rank
InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army14 December 1985
LieutenantIndian Army14 December 1987[15]
CaptainIndian Army14 December 1990[16]
MajorIndian Army14 December 1996[17]
Lieutenant ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[18]
ColonelIndian Army15 August 2006[19]
BrigadierIndian Army27 April 2012 (acting)
13 August 2012 (substantive, with seniority from 28 October 2010)[20]
Major GeneralIndian Army2 January 2018 (seniority from 1 June 2015)[21]
Lieutenant GeneralIndian Army3 February 2020[22]

References
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  2. "The Gazette of India" (PDF). us.archive.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. "Major General NS Raja Subramani, SM, VSM GOC calls on Governor". Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. "GSIS Celebrated its 43rd Founder's Day: A Platform for Intellectualism and Harmonious Eclecticism" (PDF). gsis.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. "President approves 409 Gallantry and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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  8. Post, Garhwal. "GOC-in-C Lt General IS Ghuman on Doon visit | Garhwal Post". garhwapost.in. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. Pioneer, The. "Be operationally prepared for any eventuality: GOC-in-chief". The Pioneer. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Subramani assumes command of Kharga Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. "Lt Gen Pratik Sharma is GOC of Kharga Corps". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  12. "Army's Northern Command celebrates 76th Infantry Day". Jammu Bulletin. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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  14. Service, Statesman News (7 December 2022). "Firing competition held among Army, BSF and ITBP personnel". The Statesman. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  15. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 July 1989. p. 1000.
  16. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 1 February 1992. p. 203.
  17. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 March 1997. p. 502.
  18. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 July 2005. p. 1125.
  19. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 August 2009. p. 1383.
  20. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 June 2015. p. 1623.
  21. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2961.
  22. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 736.
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