Global InformationYogendra Dimri information
Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri PVSM, AVSM, VSM | |
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| Born | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 17 December 1983 - 28 February 2023[1] |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Service number | IC-41461Y |
| Commands held |  Central CommandXXI Corps Defence Services Staff College United Nations Transitional Authority, Cambodia |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Defence Services Staff College Defence Services Command and Staff College Army War College, Mhow |
Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command in April 2021. He previously served as a Corps Commander and as Chief of Staff of the Western Command, he was appointed as a military attaché in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College.
Prior to his appointment to the Central Command, he commanded XXI Corps and infantry brigade on the Line of Control (LOC).[2]
- ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri takes over as Western Command chief of staff". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2020.