Abhay Krishna


Abhay Krishna, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC is a retired officer of Indian Army. He served as General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command from 1 October 2018 following the retirement of Lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi, to 30 September 2019. He was succeeded by Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman. Prior to that, he commanded the Eastern Command and South Western Command of the Indian Army

Early life and education

Krishna is an alumnus of St Xavier's High School, Patna; National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Career

Krishna was commissioned into Rajputana Rifles on 7 June 1980. He has vast experience and has served four tenures along Line of Actual Control, two tenures as UN observer, in Mozambique & Rwanda and as Chief of Staff in Burundi. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in the Kashmir valley, an infantry battalion in Sikkim, Brigadier General Staff 3 Corps, 27 Mountain division, Chief of Staff and GOC III Corps. He has served as GOC-in-C of the South Western Command and GOC-in-C of Eastern Command. He commanded the RR during Operation Hifazat and Operation Rakshak.

Honours and decorations

During 39 years of his career, he has won a gallantry award for counter insurgency in Manipur. He has also been awarded a Vishisht Sena Medal, Sena Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2017 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment Rajputana Rifles and was Second-in-Command for the Republic Day parade in 2015.

Dates of rank