India’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj C. Pande has been given one-month extension of service, the Defence Ministry announced on Sunday. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved his extension for a period of one month, beyond his normal age of superannuation (May 31, 2024), i.e. up to June 30, 2024, under Rule 16 A (4) of the Army Rules 1954.
Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982, he was appointed the army chief on April 30, 2022. He was serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff when he was elevated to the top post.
