May 01, 2022, 01:54 PM ISTSource: TOI.in
A day after taking over as the Army Chief, General Manoj Pandey laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi to pay tribute to the martyrs. He was also given a guard of honor at South Block. After the retirement of General MM Naravane, General Pandey took over as the Chief of Army Staff on 30 April. General Pandey is the 29th Chief of the Indian Army and the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to hold this responsibility.