Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 11: Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta would be the new Commander of the Leh-based Fire and Fury corps by the end of this month.
Sengupta will succeed Lt Gen PGK Menon who would be completing his tenure of more than a year. Menon had also represented India in the talks with China to resolve the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh on multiple occasions.
Presently, Lt Gen Sengupta is posted in the Army Headquarters. He is from Punjab Regiment and has also commanded a counter-terrorist force in the Kashmir valley before coming to Army headquarters.
Notably, Ladakh sector includes both the Kargil sector and the Eastern Ladakh sector. Due to the sensitive nature of the corps which is looking after both China and Pakistan borders, the new corps commander would get around 15 days with his predecessor to understand each and every facet of the area and issues related to it. The corps is also in charge of the Siachen area.
