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Imphal, June 8 : In a ceremony held at HQ IGAR (South), Major General Rajeev Chopra has taken over as the Inspector General Assam Rifles(South) from Major General UK Gurung, AVSM, YSM on 09 Jun 13.
Major General Rajeev Chopra arrived from New Delhi on 06 June 13. The General Officer is alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala and a graduate of the National Defence College. He has commanded an operational Brigade Headquarter in West Bengal and has held many distinguished command and staff appointments at all levels of the Indian Army. A highly qualified officer, he has been singularly handpicked for the challenging assignment.
Major General UK Gurung, AVSM, YSM relinquished his command as IG AR (South) after an extremely eventful and fruitful tenure which witnessed attainment of new pinnacles of glory. He successfully and effectively tackled the counter insurgency operations and successfully worked towards making IGAR (South) true ‘Friends of Manipur’. He was also instrumental in executing a large number of substantial Civic Action Projects across the state which in turn had a positive impact towards overall development of the society, especially the remote areas. With his operational vision, he executed advance deployment of troops and synergised operations resulting in enhanced security within the State and along Indo-Myanmar border. He ensured synergy with political and civil hierarchy, orchestrated perception management, conceptualised comprehensive development of Manipur by addressing core issues through people friendly initiatives while simultaneously fine tuning administrative setup of men under his comd to further manifold quality of life.
Major General UK Gurung, AVSM, YSM and Mrs Uma Gurung were given a warm farewell before leaving Mantripukhri today. During his farewell, Maj Gen UK Gurung appealed to the people of Manipur to participate in the peace process, hand in hand with the security forces. He also expressed his gratitude to all sections of people including civil administration, Govt of Manipur and members of the media for their unstinted support, constructive criticism and affection. He further congratulated the new IG AR (South) on taking over the baton and wished him god speed for his tenure.
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