Anil Chauhan

Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, AVSM, SM, VSM is the current Commander, III Corps of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 January 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Abhay Krishna.

Early life and education
Chauhan is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Career
Chauhan was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1981. He has held several command, staff and instructional appointments during his career and has experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast India. He was also server as a United Nations mission to Angola.

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