Manoj Mukund Naravane (born 22 April 1960) is a retired Indian Army General who served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS),[4] as well as the temporary Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021 until his superannuation on 30 April 2022.

[10][11][12] His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the Indian Air Force who retired in the rank of wing commander and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the All India Radio.

He has commanded the 2nd Battalion (SikhLi) of Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the 106 Infantry brigade.

Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen Abhay Krishna.

[8][25][17][16] On 1 September 2019, he took over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff[7] when Lt Gen Devraj Anbu retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after Bipin Rawat.

He paints, practices yoga, and gardens, his wife, Mrs. Veena Naravane, is a teacher and former president of Army Wives Welfare Association.