Devendra Sharma (general)

[1] In Indian Military Academy, he was awarded the Sword of Honour for standing first in overall merit.

While doing Higher Defence Management Course at CDM, he was awarded the Chief of Army Staff Trophy for standing First in overall order of merit.

[8] He has commanded the Scinde Horse, an armoured brigade as part of the strike corps, an infantry division and a corps on the western front, an instructor at the National Defence Academy, a Staff Officer Operations in the Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan and the Chief Military Personnel Officer of the United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

As a young officer, he served with an Infantry Battalion in OPERATION RAKSHAK (J&K) where he was awarded the Sena Medal for Gallantry.

[7] After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general, he assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Western Command on 18 October 2021.