M. V. Suchindra Kumar

M. V. Suchindra Kumar
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command
In office
19 February 2024  30 April 2025
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byUpendra Dwivedi
Succeeded byPratik Sharma
45th Vice Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 March 2023  18 February 2024
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Preceded byB. S. Raju
Succeeded byUpendra Dwivedi
Personal details
SpouseAsha Suchindra
Alma materIndian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service8 June 1985 – 30 April 2025
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 1 Assam Regiment
Commands Northern Command
XVI Corps
120 Infantry Brigade
59 Rashtriya Rifles (Assam)
Service numberIC-42794X
Awards

Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, YSM**, VSM is a retired general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command. He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Army Staff, prior to that he was Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy). He also served as the Director General Military Intelligence and as the General Officer Commanding XVI Corps. He is also the Colonel of the Assam Regiment & the Arunachal Scouts.