Devendra Sharma

Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a retired general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command. He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. He earlier served as General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps (XI Corps), prior to that he served as Chief of Staff, Western Command.

Early life and education The general officer is an alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer. He then attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. While doing Higher Defence Management Course at CDM, he was awarded the Chief of Army Staff Trophy for standing First in overall order of merit.

Military career He was commissioned into the 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) on 19 December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. In a career spanning over three decades, he has undertaken command appointments in sensitive operational sectors, counter-terrorism environment, and high-altitude terrain. He has commanded the Scinde Horse, an armoured brigade as part of the strike corps, an infantry division and a corps on the western front. His staff experience includes challenging assignments both in operational and administrative domains, he has been an instructor at the National Defence Academy, a Staff Officer Operations in the Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan and the Chief Military Personnel Officer of the United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Awards and decorations The General officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 and Sena Medal for gallantry. He has also been awarded with Central Army Commander's Commendation card and UN Force Commander's Appreciation.

Captain Indian Army 19 December 1992

Major Indian Army 19 December 1998

Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004

Colonel Indian Army 1 January 2008

Brigadier Indian Army 1 June 2014 (acting) 1 November 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 27 January 2012)

Major General Indian Army 1 September 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018)

Lieutenant General Indian Army 27 September 2021