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Lt Gen Arvind Walia assumed the prestigious position of Chief of Staff at the Southern Command headquarters in Pune on Tuesday. His appointment was marked by a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial, where he honored the fallen soldiers.
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| Lt General Arvind Walia receiving honors during the wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial, marking his appointment as Chief of Staff at the Southern Command headquarters in Pune. |
Lt Gen Arvind Walia, a distinguished officer from the 1986 batch, graduated from the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, with the coveted Silver Medal.
Over his illustrious career, he has commanded several high-profile units, including the MEG & Centre in Bengaluru, an independent squadron in the desert sector, a regiment in Jammu and Kashmir, and an Engineer Brigade stationed along the western front.
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In addition to his command roles, Lt Gen Arvind Walia has held several esteemed staff positions. These include serving as Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade, Director in the Engineer-in-Branch Chief's office at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defense (Army), Brigadier General Quartermaster in a Strike Corps, and Chief Engineer of a Command.
He has also served as an instructor at the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad and the National Defence College in Delhi.
For his academic credentials, Lt Gen Walia attended the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, and the National Defence College in New Delhi.
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His educational qualifications include a BE (Hons) in Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani, MSc in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University, Master of Management Studies from Osmania University, and an MPhil from Osmania University and Madras University.
For more information on Lt Gen Arvind Walia, you can explore his Wikipedia page or read further on his remarkable career and contributions to the Indian Army.
