Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as 18th Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2025.
Summary
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 1 June 2025. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, based at Sri Vijaya Puram, is India's first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard in the Indian Ocean Region. Lt Gen Rana was commissioned into the 10th Battalion of The Garhwal Rifles on 19 December 1987 and has led the Gajraj Corps along the Line of Actual Control.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 Jun 2025
- Appointment
- 18th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command
- ANC base
- Sri Vijaya Puram
- ANC
- India's first and only joint services operational command
- Commissioned
- 10 Garhwal Rifles, 19 Dec 1987
- Earlier
- Commanded Gajraj Corps
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2025.
Where is the Andaman and Nicobar Command based?
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Correct answer: A — Sri Vijaya Puram
The Andaman and Nicobar Command is based at Sri Vijaya Puram.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Andaman and Nicobar Command is India's first and only joint services operational command. 2. Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana was commissioned into The Gorkha Rifles. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the ANC is India's first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. Statement 2 is incorrect: Lt Gen Rana was commissioned into the 10th Battalion of The Garhwal Rifles.