Change of guard at Red Shield Division in Manipur

Major General Shashank Shekhar Mishra today took over the reins of the Red Shield Division in Manipur.

At a ceremony held at Leimakhong, Major General P Nagesh Rao relinquished the command of Red Shield Division with a successful and eventful tenure, an official statement said.

Maj Gen Mishra is a decorated soldier with varied staff and instructional appointments in the Army. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Army, he was awarded the prestigious 'Vishisht Seva Medal' in 2009, it said.