Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan took over as the new GOC 3 Corps from Lt. Gen. Abhay Krishna. An alumnus of NDA and IMA, Lt. Gen. Chauhan was commissioned into the 11thGorkha Rifles in 1981. According to PRO defence wing, Lt Gen Chauhan has had a distinguished career spanning various command, staff and instructional appointments.
Meanwhile, both the new and outgoing GOC have conveyed their wishes to the people of the North East region on the occasion of the New Year.