New Delhi:- Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC (born 5 January 1962) is a retired officer in the Indian Army. He succeeded Lt. Gen. Ranvir Singh as commander-in-chief of the Northern Forces on 1 February 2020. Until recently, he was the Chief of Staff of the Northern Army, succeeding Lieutenant General SK Sharma.
He previously served as commander of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Force. As an army commander, he is credited with pioneering India's response to the PLA's attempts to change the status quo in the Line of Actual Control (LAC) through the use of force. He is the only military commander to have fought successfully against India's rivals China and Pakistan.
Gen Joshi hails from Faridabad, Haryana but completed his schooling in Jhansi and Faridabad, making him well known throughout India from his childhood and teenage years and is the son of R.P. Joshi. He was a graduate of his 60th course and was assigned to Kilo his K Squadron at the National Defense College, Kadakwasra, Pune, Maharashtra. He then attended the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.
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He was used for 13 Jammu and Kashmir guns. He finished his teaching career at the Muhau Infantry School, where he was responsible for training in anti-tank weapons systems. The epitome of a "learned warrior", he attended the Defense Staff College in Wellington and was first assigned to the Directorate General of Military Operations. Since then, he has served three times in the Directorate General of Military Operations, holding various roles and developing his professional competence in operational paradigms involving both India's potential adversaries, China and Pakistan.
He had the honor of commanding a brigade in eastern Ladakh and a division in the same region, gaining first-hand ground knowledge that was useful during Operation Snow Leopard. He also served as the ADG of the Military Operations Department at Army Headquarters during the critical period of the surgical attack on Pakistan in 2016 and was responsible for operational planning in the Military Operations Department. Prior to his appointment as GOC of XIV Corps, he led infantry modernization efforts with missionary zeal as Commander-in-Chief of the Infantry.
Numerous weapon systems and equipment were procured under his leadership, such as the Sig Saul Rifle. He is a Colonel of Jammu and Kashmir Rifle Regiment and Ladakh Scouts and is deeply involved in the welfare and development of the people in the remote areas of Ladakh. He is the 17th Commander of the 14th Corps of the Indian Army and assumed the post on 31 August 2018. This was General Joshi's fourth term in office to deal with the Chinese military. He took over the post from Lieutenant General Santosh Kumar Upadhya.
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The uniqueness that General Joshi brought to the post was not only his fluency in Chinese, but also that he had already served three missions in the eastern districts of Ladakh, commanding brigades and divisions, before becoming commander of the Fire Corps. It is also a fact. It took over. He also served as China's Defense Attaché (2005-2008), negotiating the technical aspects of the first joint India-China exercise, "Hand in Hand", in Kunming in 2007, and assisting in military engagement with China. He chaired the negotiations.
The PLA holds him in high esteem and awe of his skill as a soldier and diplomat. At various meetings after the Galwan incident, the Chinese generals showed great reverence and were always aware of his presence as commander of the mission. The military's top decision-making bodies relied on valuable insight into their capabilities in China, the PLA, and India.
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Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi (13th Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment) was tasked with capturing strategic point 5140 in the Dras district during Operation Vijay. Lieutenant Colonel Joshi devised a brilliant plan involving coordinated actions to achieve complete surprise and psychological superiority against an enemy in a tactically advantageous position. He also personally supervised all pre-attack preparatory actions.
During the June 20, 1999 attack, Lieutenant Colonel Joshi continued to inspire his company commander and continued his advance with complete disregard for his own safety. With extraordinary mental strength, he reacted very competently to changing combat situations.
His frontline leadership and advances in battle served to boost the morale of the attacking forces. Inspired by him, the assault squadron approached over vast superiority, rugged and unforgiving terrain, and enemy fire to capture the crest of objective key point 5140.
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Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi displayed exemplary leadership, superior command and control, and courage above and beyond the call of duty, killing six enemy invaders and recapturing strategic point 5140 in the Drath district.
During his career, he received the Param Visisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yud Seva Medal for Fire Brigade Commander (Republic Day 2020) and Athi Visisht Seva Medal (2016) in January 2022. Republic Day) and Vir Chakra (Independence). 1999) Involvement in Operation Vijay and recognition of the Senna Medal.
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Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi who served for the Indian for Years finally got retires with all the respect that he actually deserves after contributing himself from the whole and sole for the Indian Army.
