Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta to take over as Indian Army's next 'Fire and Fury Corps' Commander in Ladakh

 

Lt Gen Sengupta. Pic Credit-ANI

In the midst of the ongoing military standoff between India and China at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta has been announced as the new commander of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps by the end of the month.

He will succeed Lt Gen PGK Menon who will be completing his tenure of more than a year. He also represented India in the military talks with China to resolve the ongoing standoff on multiple occasions.

"Lt Gen Sengupta is going to take over as the next commander of Fire and Fury Corps and would be heading the talks from the Indian side with the Chinese whenever they take place" government sources told ANI.

It is understood that Lt Gen Sengupta will get around 15 days with his predecessor to understand each and every facet of the areas and issues related to it.

Lt Gen Sengupta is currently posted in the Army Headquarters. He is from the Punjab Regiment and has also commanded a counter-terrorist force in the Kashmir valley before coming to Army Headquarters.

Armies of India and China have been on a military standoff for over 17 months after a fight broke out at the Galwan Valley in June 2020. Several rounds of high military talks have taken place since to resolve the standoff.