Anil Bhatt

Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt  is the current General Officer Commanding (GOC) XV Corps,  also called the Chinar Corps, of the Indian Army. He assumed office in Januray 2018, taking over the position from Lieutenant General Jaswinder Singh Sandh u who assumed the charge of Military Secretary (MS). Before taking over as Chinar Corps Commander, Bhatt held the prestigious appointment of Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at Army Headquarters.

Career
Bhatt was commissioned into the regiment of the 9 Gorkha Rifles (Chindits) in 1981.

He was appointed as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) in 2016 replacing Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, who was appointed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Strike 1 Corps. Prior to this, Bhatt served as the Additional Director General of CAB (Complaint and Advisory Board).at the Army Headquarters after commanding the 21 Division in Assam.

A Graduate of Staff College Camberley (UK), Bhatt has also held several appointments in the Army Headquarters and had an instructional appointment at Commando School, Belgaum. He has also represented the country as the deputy Force Provost Marshal in Lebanon.

During his career, Bhatt has been awarded the Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal.

Honours and Decorations
Vishisht Seva Medal

Sena Medal

Early life
Bhatt, an alumnus of St George's College, Mussoorie, is a native of Khatwar village in Tehri Garhwa l, Uttarakhand. His father, S.P. Bhatt is also an ex-army man.