Major General Mohit Seth took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Counter Insurgency Force Kilo. Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria on relinquishing the command, moves to Headquarter Northern Command, Udhampur.
An army spokesman said that Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria’s tenure saw the Kilo Force take distinctive steps towards peace and stability in north Kashmir.
He said that the General Officer was commissioned into 3 MADRAS Regiment in Dec 1991.
An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the General Officer has attended the prestigious NDC at New Delhi, he added.
“In his distinguished military career spanning over three decades, the General Officer has held various prestigious staff and command appointments in J&K, North East and at Army HQ,” he further added.
“He has also served as Indian Army Liaison Officer, High Commission of India, United Kingdom,” Srinagar based defence spokesman said in a statement.
