LT GEN VIKAS LAKHERA, AVSM, SM ASSUMED THE APPOINTMENT OF DG ASSAM RIFLES
Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM assumed the command of DGAR on 01st Aug 2024. The Gen Offr was commissioned from 86 Regular Course at
Indian Military Academy into 4 SIKH LI on 09 Jun 1990 which he later went on to
command in lower Assam under Red Horn Division.
He is a Post Graduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. The Gen
Offr has is also an alumnus of the Higher Defence Management Course and
successfully completed the prestigious NDC Course from The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), London (UK). Among his Staff and Instructional appointments, he has
served as Div Offr and Tac Trg Offr at NDA, Khadakwasla, MA to GOC-in-C, HQ Eastern Comd, SO and Dy MA to COAS, Dir MO-2 and Dy Cdr of 93 Inf Bde. The Gen Offr commanded 15 Inf Bde at Sriganganagar before he moved to HQ 4 Corps as Brig (Q). The General Officer was also IGAR(North) from Jan 2022 to March 2024. Prior assuming the appointment of DGAR, Gen Offr was tenanting the appt of ADG MO (IW), DGMO, IHQ of MoD(Army). His academic qualifications incl MSc from Madras University, MA from King’s College, London (UK) and Masters in Management Studies from Osmania University.
In addition to serving across a wide spectrum of terrain profiles and multi-faceted operational areas like LC, IB and North East, the Gen Offr has immense operational experience in planning and conduct of Counter Terrorist operations in J&K, Assam and Nagaland. The Gen Offr is a highly decorated Offr & he has to his credit an Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and two GOC-in-C
Commendation Cards.
His spouse Mrs Vibha Lakhera is a freelance educator and an active social
worker. The couple is blessed with two sons Arjun Lakhera and Krishna Lakhera. The General Officer hails from Tehri district of Uttarakhand state and did his Graduation from DAV PG College Dehradun prior joining the Indian Military Academy Dehradun.
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