Lieutenant General Arun takes reins as Dakshin Bharat GOC

Bengaluru: Lieutenant General A Arun, recipient of Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, has taken over the reins of Dakshin Bharat Area as the General Officer Commanding recently at Chennai. (Dakshin Bharat Area was previously known as Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala Area). His new appointment comes after his successful tenure as Director General, Strategic Planning at the Army Headquarters. Lt General Arun is a scholar and an intuitive leader who has excelled whilst leading troops and in contributing to the cause of nation building. He is well-known in Chennai as an individual passionate about character building, personality development, leadership and change creations, having conducted numerous workshops and talks.

Born in Jun 1964 at Dindigul, Madurai, Arun chose to join National Defence Academy in 1982, despite securing All India Rank of 13 in IITJEE. Commissioned into 8 GRENADIERS on 14 December 1985, he is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Canberra, Australia and National Defence College, New Delhi.

Across 35 year of illustrious service, the General has fulfilled diverse challenging roles to include raising and commanding a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Pulwama (J&K), Command of Rashtriya Rifles Sector in Handwara and a Mountain Division in North East India.

Seriously wounded in operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the General is a recipient of the Sena Medal for Gallantry, Yudh Seva Medal for Outstanding Leadership in conflict, the Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished leadership and outstanding service, and the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation four times.