Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Army Personnel
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Military Service
Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	Three-Star General
Service Years	June 1986 - present
Unit	23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment
Service Number	IC-43725N
Commands	• General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6th Infantry Division • General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Corps (5 April 2021 - 30 April 2022) • General Officer Commanding (GOC) Western Command (1 July 2023 - present)
Designations (major ones)	• Director General (DG) of Staff Duties • Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) (May 2022 - June 2023)
Military Decorations	• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) (2021) • Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) • Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM)
Personal Life
Age	Not known
Birthplace	India
Nationality	Indian
School	Sainik School Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand
College/University	• National Defence Academy, Pune • Defence Service Staff College (DSSC), Wellington • National Defence College, New Delhi • United States Army War College (USAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Educational Qualification(s)	• He earned a bachelor's degree at the National Defence Academy • MPhil degree in Defence & Management Studies at the National Defence College (NDC) • Two master’s degrees in Strategic Studies at USAWC and DSSC
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Not known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Not known
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 80,000 + other allowances (as a Western Army Commander) [1]Indian Army

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manoj Kumar Katiyar

• Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar is the Indian Army’s Western Army Commander. In July 2023, he came into the limelight after he was given the position of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) for the Indian Army’s Western Command.

• After undergoing three years of training at National Defence Academy in Pune, Maharashtra, he joined the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, in 1985. There, he successfully finished his military training in June 1986 and received his commission as a second lieutenant in the 23rd battalion of the Rajput regiment and joined the Indian Army.

• Thereafter, he attended the Young Officer’s (YOs) course at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

• He was appointed as a company commander of his battalion when he became a major.

• Katiyar, as a colonel, led his battalion in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as in Taksing, Arunachal Pradesh.

• Later, he reported at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, where he served as an instructor.

• Manoj Kumar Katiyar took charge of a Kashmir-centered Infantry Brigade following his promotion to the rank of brigadier.

• Subsequently, he was assigned as an instructor with the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) in Bhutan.

• He has also served as Brigadier General Staff (BGS) at the headquarters of both 3 Corps and Central Command.

• As a major general, he was posted at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi at the Military Operations Directorate.

• After getting promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, Katiyar became the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the renowned 1 Corps, also known as the Strike Corps, on 5th April 2021. He succeeded Lt Gen Codanda Poovaiah Cariappa in this position.
  

  A photo of Manoj Kumar Katiyar taken while he was handing over the baton of command to Lt Gen Ganjendra Joshi after relinquishing the command of 1 Corps

• Manoj Kumar Katiyar took over the position of General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Western Command stationed in Haryana on 1 July 2023, succeeding Lt Gen Nav Kumar Khanduri.
  

  A photo of Manoj Kumar Katiyar taken after he took over as the GOC-in-C of the Western Command