Eastern Command (India)
| Eastern Command | |
|---|---|
Insignia of the Eastern Command | |
| Active | 1920–present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Command |
| Headquarters | Vijay Durg, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Engagements | World War II Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 2020 China–India skirmishes |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari PVSM UYSM AVSM SM |
| Notable commanders | Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa Gen Rajendrasinhji Jadeja Gen K S Thimayya Gen P. P. Kumaramangalan Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Lt Gen S. P. P. Thorat Gen A. S. Vaidya Gen V. N. Sharma Gen V. K. Singh Gen Bikram Singh Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag Gen M. M. Naravane Gen Anil Chauhan Gen Manoj Pande |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
.png){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
The Eastern Command is one of the six operational commands of the Indian Army. It is headquartered in Vijay Durg (formerly known as Fort William) in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. The Eastern Command was formed on 1 November 1920. The Command is commanded by a three-star rank officer with the title General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C).
Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari is the current GOC-in-C of Eastern Command.