Mohit Malhotra

Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command. He was previously serving as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command, prior to that he was General Officer Commanding, XII Corps. He earlier served as Additional Director General Strategic Communication. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Armoured Corps.

Early life and education He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course, United Kingdom. He holds two Masters in Defence Studies, including one from King's College, London, in addition to two M Phil degrees in Political Science & Defence and Strategic Studies. In a career spanning over three decades he has held numerous command and staff appointments. He has commanded the 47 Armoured Regiment, an Independent Armoured Brigade and was General Officer Commanding 1 Armoured Division (Airawat Division). His staff assignments include serving in an infantry brigade, a strike corps and an operational command. He has also served as the Additional Director General Strategic Communication at the Army Headquarters, New Delhi.

After promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, on 9 June 2023, he took over as General Officer Commanding, XII Corps succeeding Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor.

A year later, On 1 July 2026, Lieutenant General Malhotra took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command succeeding Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh when the latter superannuated on 30 June 2026. and the Sena Medal. He has also received the Chief of Army Staff Commendation and Army Commander Commendation.

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