# Anindya Sengupta

Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command. He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Northern Command. He earlier served as General Officer Commanding of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps (XIV).

## Early life and education

The general Officer is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence College.

## Military career

He was commissioned into the 14th battalion of the Punjab Regiment on 13 June 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. In his 37 years of illustrious service, he has tenanted various Command and Staff appointments with a wide spectrum of operational, field and highly active Counter Insurgency profile. The general officer has served on the line of actual control at Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, on the line of control in Kashmir Valley, Siachen Glacier and line of actual control in Eastern Ladakh. He has been an instructor at National Defence Academy, directing staff at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, military observer in Congo, Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, director force structuring at Strategic Planning Directorate, Brigadier Staff duties at staff duties directorate, Additional Director General Complaint Advisory Board in Chief of Army Staff secretariat. As Colonel, he acted as Chief of Staff for the CPX portion of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2013, a joint force exercise between the U.S. and Indian Armed forces, promoting cooperation and coercion in a simulation UN peacekeeping mission. The general officer had commanded an infantry regiment in plains, an infantry brigade on the Line of Control, an infantry brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of UN Mission (MONUSCO) and Counter Insurgency Force (Victor Force) in Kashmir. He also served as the Director General of Strategic Planning at the IHQ of MoD (Army) in New Delhi.
On 5 January 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Fire and Fury Corps from Lieutenant General PGK Menon. The general officer was awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023 for his distinguished service while commanding the XIV Corps in Northern Theatre. A year later, in March 2023, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Northern Command.
On 1 July 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command succeeding Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani upon his elevation as the Vice Chief of Army Staff.

## Awards and decorations

The General officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Yudh Seva Medal. He is also a recipient of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Commendation Card and Mention-in-Dispatches.
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Uttam Yudh Seva Medal | Uttam Yudh Seva Medal |
| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Yudh Seva Medal | Samanya Seva Medal | Special Service Medal |
| Siachen Glacier Medal | Operation Vijay 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 | UNAVEM | MONUSCO |

## Dates of Rank

| Rank | Component | Date of rank |
| Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1987 |
| Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1989 |
| Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1992 |
| Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1998 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 |
| Colonel | Indian Army | 1 January 2008 |
| Brigadier | Indian Army | 5 July 2013 (acting) 1 June 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 13 January 2012) |
| Major General | Indian Army | 3 May 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) |
| Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 2021 |