Director General of Military Operations (India)

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Director General of Military Operations
since 25 October 2024
 Indian Army
StatusDirector for military operations of the Indian Armed Forces.
AbbreviationDGMO
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorDirector of Military Operations
Final holderRajiv Ghai
DeputyADGMO

Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) is a senior officer of the Indian Army, usually a Lieutenant general, overseeing all military operations of the Indian Armed Forces. The DGMO plans, coordinates and supervises military operations and serves as the Army's operational point of contact with foreign militaries. The DGMO also acts as a liaison between the different branches of the armed forces for joint operations. DGMOs also serve as the primary officers who prevent escalation during times of conflict with other countries as point of contacts. During major Indo-Pakistan conflicts, DGMOs have served a major role of communication and de-escalation.[1]

List of officeholders

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Name Rank Image Start of tenure End of tenure Operations References
Inderjit Singh Gill Major general Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 [2]
Shankar Prasad Lieutenant general
Nirmal Chander Vij Kargil War
Gurbaksh Singh Sihota 9 October 2001 [3]
Sarvjit Chahal 9 October 2001 Operation Parakram [3]
Madan Gopal 1 July 2006 [4][5]
Mohan Pande 1 July 2006 2008 [4]
Chandra Shekhar
Anand Mohan Verma May 2011 9 January 2012
A K Choudhary 9 January 2012 1 October 2012 [6]
Vinod Bhatia 1 October 2012 28 February 2014 2013 North India floods
P R Kumar 28 February 2014 2015 Indian counter-insurgency

operation in Myanmar

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Ranbir Singh November 2016 2016 Indian

Line of Control strike

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Anil Kumar Bhatt November 2016 30 January 2018 [9]
Anil Chauhan 30 January 2018 15 October 2019 2019 India–Pakistan

border skirmishes

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Paramjit Singh 15 October 2019 April 2021 Operation Snow Leopard [11]
B. S. Raju April 2021 1 May 2022 [12]
Manoj Kumar Katiyar 1 May 2022 1 July 2023 [13]
Pratik Sharma 1 July 2023 25 October 2024 [14]
Rajiv Ghai 25 October 2024 Operation Sindoor [15]

References

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  1. ^ Jeelani, Gulam (2025-05-10). "Who are the DGMOs? Key players in India-Pakistan ceasefire decision | Today News". mint. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  3. ^ a b "rediff.com: Lt Gen Sarvjit Chahal is named new DGMO". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  4. ^ a b "Army appointment : Lt Gen Mohan Pande to be Director General Military Operations". Government of India Press Information Bureau.
  5. ^ "English Releases". Government of India Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  6. ^ "Lt-Gen A K Choudhary: 'Troop movement should've been avoided if they knew (V K Singh's) court date'". The Indian Express. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  7. ^ "Lt Gen P R Kumar to be new Army DGMO". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  8. ^ "Meet Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, man of the moment after announcement of strikes". Hindustan Times. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  9. ^ "Director General of Military Operations Anil Bhatt visits native village after 6 years". The Times of India. 2017-01-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  10. ^ "Lt. Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as DGMO of Indian Army". The Times of India. 2018-01-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  11. ^ "Lt Gen Paramjit Singh to be new DGMO of Army". The Economic Times. 2019-07-27. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  12. ^ "Lt Gen B S Raju to be new Director General of Military Operations of Indian Army". The Economic Times. 2021-02-22. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  13. ^ Negi, Manjeet (2022-04-19). "Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar to be Indian Army's new DGMO". India Today. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  14. ^ "Lt General Pratik Sharma assumed the appointment of the DGMO". www.spslandforces.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  15. ^ Excelsior, Daily (2024-10-26). "Lt Gen Ghai takes over as DGMO". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 2025-10-15.