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Lt. Gen. Arvind Walia, AVSM is the current Engineer-in-Chief of Indian Army.[1]
Lt. Gen. Arvind Walia | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  India |
Branch | Military Engineer Services (India) Indian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Early life
[edit]Walia graduated from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He continued his education at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. He also studied at the National Defence College in New Delhi.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Walia studied in Indian Army's all courses of instruction. He graduated with BE (Hons) and continued Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani. He has completed following Master's degrees-
- M.Sc. Defenese and Strategic Studies at the Madras University.
- Master of Management Studies at the Osmania University
- M.Phil. at both Osmania University & Madras University.[2]
Career
[edit]He has been working as an instructor at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and National Defence College, Delhi. In his career, he has held various appointments including the Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade. He was the Director in Engineer-in-Chief's Branch at Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army). Apart from that, he was Brig Q in a Strike Corps and Chief Engineer of a Command. He was also the Chief of Staff, Southern Command.[2][3][4][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Lt. Gen. Arvind Walia is married to Anita Walia.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Lt Gen Arvind Walia appointed next Engineer-in-Chief of Indian Army". ANI News. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lieutenant General Arvind Walia assumes appointment of Chief of Staff of Pune based Southern Command". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Arvind Walia assumes command as Chief of Staff, Southern Command". Hindustan Times. 2021-08-10. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ↑ "Changes in shorter training for recruits under Agnipath". The Times of India. 2022-06-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Arvind Walia takes charge as Southern Command Chief of Staff". The Times of India. 2021-08-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ↑ "Madras Engineer Group to take out e-bike rally". The Times of India. 2024-11-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-06.