General Manoj Naravane

General Manoj Naravane served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff from December 2019 to April 2022. Commissioned in the 7th Battalion the Sikh Light Infantry in 1980, he has, in his illustrious career of over four decades, served in active peacekeeping and diplomatic roles abroad and commanded operations along India’s most sensitive frontiers. For his distinguished service to the nation, he has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.  

After retiring from the Army, General Naravane sits on several advisory boards, and contributes regularly to national discourse through media, industry forums and think tanks. He made his foray in the literary world in 2024 with his debut novel, The Cantonment Conspiracy.  

When the General is not tapping away at his keyboard, you’ll probably find him on the golf course or baby-sitting his five-year-old grandson Arvin, who is as much of a handful as a platoon of jawans from his beloved regimen.