Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera takes over as AR DG
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 01 2024: Lieutenant general Vikas Lakhera took over as the 22nd director general of Assam Rifles on Friday.

Lakhera has varied and rich professional experience of Assam Rifles and the North East region, having served extensively in North East, including his tenure as inspector general in Nagaland, according to PRO IGAR (S).

In a release the PRO informed that the general officer was commissioned from Indian Military Academy into 4 Sikh Light Infantry on June 9, 1990, the unit which he subsequently commanded in lower Assam under the Red Horn Division.

He is a post graduate from Defence Service Staff College, Wellington; alumnus of Higher Defence Management Course from College of Defence Management, Secunderabad; and completed the prestigious National Defence Course from The Royal College of Defence Studies, London (United Kingdom).

Vikas Lakhera has tenanted various command and staff appointments during his illustrious career.

Some of the important appointments tenanted by Gen Lakhera include division officer and tactical training officer at NDA, Khadakwasla, deputy military advisor to GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, staff officer and deputy military advisor to COAS, director in Military Operations Directorate, deputy commander of an infantry brigade and Brig (Q) of HQ 4 Corps.

He commanded 15 Infantry Brigade at Sriganganagar and was inspector general of Assam Rifles (North) in Kohima, elaborated the PRO.

Lakhera was tenanting the appointment of Additional Director General Military Operations handling information warfare prior to taking over as director general of Assam Rifles.

His academic qualifications include MSc from Madras University, MA from King's College, London (UK) and Masters in management studies from Osmania University.

In addition to serving in all terrains and theatre of ops, international boundary and Line of Control, Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera has extensive experience of planning and executing counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations in J&K and North East region.

He is a highly decorated officer with Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and two Army Commander Commendation Cards to his credit, the PRO added.

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