India's Lt General Mohan Subramanian Appointed Force Commander Of UN In South Sudan
Date
7/8/2022 12:08:09 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced
the appointment of Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as
his new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South
Sudan (UNMISS), Trend reports citing India today .
Lt General Subramanian succeeds Lt General Shailesh Tinaikar of
India. Guterres has expressed his gratefulness towards Tinaikar for
his tireless dedication, invaluable service, and effective
leadership as the UNMISS Force Commander.
Lt General Subramanian has a distinguished military career with
the Indian army spanning over 36 years. Most recently, he served as
the General Officer Commanding, Military Region (Operational and
Logistic Readiness Zone) in central India, contributing to the
Army's operational and logistic preparedness.
Previously, he served as the Additional Director General for
Procurement and Equipment Management at the Integrated Headquarters
of the Ministry of Defence (Army) (2019-2021), General Officer
Commanding a Strike Infantry Division (2018-2019), Deputy General
Officer Commanding of Infantry Division (2015-2016), Commander of a
Mountain Brigade (2013-2014) among other appointments within the
Indian Armed Forces.
Lt General Subramanian served as India's Defence Attaché to
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (2008-2012) and as a Staff Officer with
the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in 2000. Lieutenant
General Subramanian holds two Master of Philosophy degrees in
defence and management studies as well as social sciences. In
addition to Tamil, he is fluent in English and Hindi.
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