Mohit Malhotra (general)
Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra, is an officer in Indian Army who currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Command.
Early life and education
Malhotra is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course.Military career
Malhotra was commissioned into the Indian Army Armoured Corps in 1988. Over a career spanning more than three decades he has held command and staff appointments across operational, formation and headquarters levels.He commanded an Independent Armoured Brigade and later an Armoured Division. He served as senior staff appointments at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, including as Additional Director General. He also served as Additional Director General of Public Information.
On 9 June 2023 he assumed command of the XII Corps. He has since served in senior staff roles at command level, including as Chief of Staff of the Western Command and presently serving as Chief of Staff of the Eastern Command.