Gopal R

Lieutenant General Gopal R, AVSM, SM is the current Commander, III Corps of the Indian Army and assumed office on 9 January 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General Anil Chauhan.

Early life and education
He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at National Defence College, Delhi.

Career
He was commissioned into 8 Gorkha Rifles. He has extensive experience in Northeast India. He has held numerous commands including an infantry battalion on the Siachen Glacier; a Mountain Brigade and an Assam Rifles range in South Assam. He was also one of the founding members of the Defence Command and Staff College at Botswan.

During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal for his service.