Yenduru Venkata Krishna Mohan

Y V K Mohan
Lieutenant General; Y V K Mohan; AVSM, SM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1981 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-40007M
Unit	7/11 Gorkha Rifles
Commands held	IX Corps; 17 Mountain Division
Battles/wars	Operation Meghdoot
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Sena Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Yenduru Venkata Krishna Mohan, AVSM, SM, VSM is the current Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College.[1] He previously served as the Commander, IX Corps of the Indian Army. He assumed the post after Lt. General Satinder Kumar Saini took over as the GOC-in-C, Southern Command.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Mohan was born in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. He is an alumnus of Korukonda Sainik School, Andhra Pradesh; National Defence Academy, Pune; and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has also attended Royal College of Defence Studies, London.[5][2][6]

Career

He was commissioned into 7th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1981. He has served in various high-altitude areas like Sikkim, Ladakh and Siachen Glacier. He has commanded an infantry brigade in a high-altitude area and 17th Mountain Division (Gangtok). His staff appointments include Assistant Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Joint Operations) at HQ Integrated Defence Staff. His instructional appointments include the commandant of National Defence College, Delhi.[2][5][7][8]

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (2015), the Sena Medal during Operation Meghdoot (2005), and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 for his service.[9][10]

Military Awards and Decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Sena Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal	Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

Reporter, Staff (18 January 2019). "Lieutenant General Y.V.K. Mohan takes charge". The Hindu.
"Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Corps". India Today. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
India, Press Trust of (2018-01-10). "Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
"Army Commander visits border areas".
Reporter, Staff; Reporter, Staff (2017-01-01). "Anantapur man to head National Defence College". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
"Telugu man in top Army post". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2018-01-10. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.CS1 maint: others (link)
"LT Gen Mohan takes over as commander Rising Star corps - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
"Maj Gen YVK Mohan is new GOC 17 Mountain Division". 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
"Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
"Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

Military offices
Preceded by N S Ghei	Commandant of the National Defence College January 2017 - January 2018	Succeeded by Srikant
Preceded by Satinder Kumar Saini	General Officer Commanding IX Corps 10 January 2018 - 12 January 2019	Succeeded by J S Nain
Preceded by Amrik Singh	Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College 13 January 2019 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] Reporter, Staff (18 January 2019). "Lieutenant General Y.V.K. Mohan takes charge". The Hindu.

[:0-2] "Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Corps". India Today. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

[3] India, Press Trust of (2018-01-10). "Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

[4] "Army Commander visits border areas".

[:1-5] Reporter, Staff; Reporter, Staff (2017-01-01). "Anantapur man to head National Defence College". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

[6] "Telugu man in top Army post". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2018-01-10. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.CS1 maint: others (link)

[7] "LT Gen Mohan takes over as commander Rising Star corps - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

[8] "Maj Gen YVK Mohan is new GOC 17 Mountain Division". 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

[9] "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.

[10] "Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-05-07.