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General Naravane joins USISPF advisory board

General Naravane recently served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2020 to 2022.

General Dr Manoj Mukund Naravane / (Image: Wikipedia)

Retired Indian Army General Dr. Manoj Mukund Naravane has joined the advisory board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) along with Retired General Richard Clarke, former United States Army general and former commander of US Special Operations Command; and Peter Marrs, president of Dell Technologies for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.

Welcoming the new members, USISPF president and chief executive officer (CEO), Mukesh Aghi said, “The additions of Peter Marrs, General Naravane, and General Clarke epitomize the importance and synergy of critical and emerging technology, especially in the defence domain."

Aghi added that leaders from the private sector and former distinguished military officials exemplify USISPF’s holistic approach to understanding the commercial and geostrategic aspects of the partnership. "I look forward to engaging with Peter, General Naravane, and General Clarke as part of the USISPF Board," he said.

Commenting on the appointment, General Naravane said, “It is an honour and a privilege to have been invited to the Board of USISPF, a forum that has steered US-India relations. There is immense scope for further enhancing this partnership and I look forward to being part of this effort."

General Naravane recently served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2020 to 2022. Recipient of several national and international awards, he also received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) for 'service to the country of the most exceptional order'. In 2022, USISPF felicitated General Naravane with the Distinguished Public Service Award 2022 for his contributions to US-India relations.

General Naravane was born in Pune, Maharashtra, in 1960. He completed his master's degree in Defence Studies from the University of Madras, Chennai; and an M.Phil. in Defence and Management Studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Army War College, Mhow.

 

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