Lt Gen Pratik Sharma takes over as GOC-in-C, Northern Command
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Northern Command on 1 May 2025.
Summary
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, on 1 May 2025. Commissioned into the MADRAS Regiment in December 1987, he is an alumnus of NDA Khadakwasla, IMA Dehradun and DSSC Wellington. He has commanded an infantry battalion, brigade and division along the Line of Control and a Strike Corps in the Western Sector, and was Director General of Military Operations and Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) before this appointment.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 May 2025
- Post
- GOC-in-C, Northern Command
- Commissioned
- MADRAS Regiment, December 1987
- Previous posts
- DGMO; Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Before taking over Northern Command on 1 May 2025, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma had served as:
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Correct answer: C — Director General of Military Operations
He was Director General of Military Operations and Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) before becoming GOC-in-C, Northern Command.