Lt General Santosh Kumar apppointed new IMA commandant

Lt General Santosh Kumar Upadhya has been appointed as the newcommandant of prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA).
A decorated soldier,Lt General S K Upadhya is an alumni of National Defence Academy (NDA) and IMA.
In 1981, he was commissioned tothe13thBattalionof theGarhwal Rifles.
During a career spanning over three decades he hasserved in various capacities in military operational services inSri Lanka, North East India, Jammu and Kashmir andPunjab, according to a press release issued by IMA.
He is a recipient of Sena Medal (Distinguished), Vishisht Seva Medal, Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and GOC-in-C Commendation Card.
Apart from commanding his Battalion, a Brigade and a Division, he has held varied staff and instructional positions besides serving twice with the United Nations inRwandaand Cote D'lvoire.