Dimapur, January 2 (MExN): Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, AVSM, SM, VSM took over the command of the prestigious Spear Corps from Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, AVSM, SM, VSM. The new GOC is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned into the 11th Gorkha Rifles in 1981. Lt Gen Chauhan has had a distinguished career spanning various command, staff and instructional appointments. Most of his command assignments have been in insurgency & terrorism affected areas of Jammu & Kashmir and the North East. On staff he has served in various capacities at Army HQ and above as UN military observer in Angola. A press release from the AR stated that Lt Gen Abhay Krishna and Lt Gen Anil Chauhan both have conveyed their best wishes to the people of the North East region on the occasion of the New Year.
