Gen Manoj Pande Takes Over As Army Chief, Rajnath Singh Lauds Gen Naravane For 42 Yrs Of Service To Nation | IN PICS

General Manoj Pande today took over as Chief of Army Staff from General Manoj Mukund Naravane.

General Manoj Pande today took over as Chief of Army Staff from General Manoj Mukund Naravane. (ANI Photo)

General Manoj Pande is the 29th Army Chief and the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to get this opportunity. (ANI Photo)

General Manoj Mukund Naravane, along with his wife Veena Naravane, called on President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. (Photo: Rashtrapati Bhawan)

General Manoj Mukund Naravane also met Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, before relinquishing his position as Chief of the Army. (Photo: Twitter/@RajnathSingh)

"Had a wonderful meeting with the Army Chief, General MM Naravane, who is going to retire today after serving the nation for 42 years. His contributions as a military leader has strengthened India’s defence capabilities & preparedness. I wish him success in his future endeavours," Rajnath Singh wrote on Twitter. (Photo: Twitter/@RajnathSingh)

General MM Naravane pays tribute at National War Memorial prior to relinquishing his position as Chief of the Army Staff, in New Delhi, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

As the 27th Army Chief, General MM Naravane was entrusted with Indian armed forces' preparations to meet present and emerging challenges, especially on northern and Northeastern borders. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

General MM Naravane receives guard of honour at the South Block lawns prior to relinquishing his position as Chief of the Army Staff, in New Delhi, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

Born on April 22, 1960, General MM Naravane is a son of a former officer in the Indian Air Force. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune, and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

As the Army Chief, Gen Naravane was faced with the crucial challenge of handing Chinese agression at the Line of Actual Control — the violent face-off between Indian troops and Chinese PLA in Ladakh’s Galwan valley. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

Army Chief General MM Naravane with his wife Veena Naravane after receiving guard of honour at the South Block lawns, prior to relinquishing his position as Chief of the Army Staff, in New Delhi, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

28 months in the role of Army chief, he also tackled security challenges posed by Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, concerns on misuse of drones by terror groups and the issue of ceasefire violations at the India-Pakistan border. Here, MM Naravane in a group photograph after receiving guard of honour. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)