Devendra Pratap Pandey

He was appointed as the Commandant of the Army War College,Mhow in April 2022 and successfully took the charge on 09-May-2022.

He has been awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2022), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2020), Vishist Seva Medal (2011), and the COAS and GOC - in - C commendation card for his service.

Lt Gen D P Pandey took over as General Officer Commanding of the XV Corps also known as Chinar Corps on 18 March 2021 located in Srinagar and is responsible for military operations in the Kashmir valley.

Re-enactment of Battle of Shalateng Lt Gen DP Pandey acknowledged the bravery of the Indian Army that fought in areas unknown to protect the honor of undefended, the brave pilots of Indian Air Force who landed at a very short strip without reconnaissance, knowledge of the terrain & in the face of the enemy and also of soldiers of Jammu & Kashmir State Forces, who sacrificed their lives to delay the advance of Pakistan Army even though being out numbered. As part of celebration for ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and to commemorate the historic victory of the Indian Armed Forces in its first war after independence a [re-enactment of Battle of Shalateng] was held at Shalateng on 07 Nov 2021. The re-enactment of the ‘Battle of Shalateng’ in the form of light and sound show was a fitting tribute to the brave soldiers and the people of J&K who ultimately defeated the Pakistan Army which had unleashed plunder, loot, mass rape, and destruction of property and houses of Kashmiris. The replica of the historic event was also in honour of the families of heroes who participated in the 1947-48 War.

Doru Women's Cricket League 2021 was organised at the Doru cricket Stadium on 30 Aug 21 with eight teams from North and South Kashmir competing in the tournament. Mr Yousuf Pathan, former Indian Cricketer, presided over the inaugural match. The event drew enthusiastic response from the general population. The endeavor cemented the soldiers’ image as ‘Guardians Angels’ image by the women of Kashmir.

To combat the surge of COVID-19 cases in Apr 2021 in Kashmir and to prepare of the anticipated third wave of COVID-19, a 50-bed COVID-19 facility was established and dedicated to the citizens of Kashmir. It will augment the infrastructure against the pandemic.

Indian Army in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) as the corporate social responsibility partner and iDreams as the project implementation partner, had undertaken the project of upgradation and digitization of classrooms in 10 AGSs of Kashmir Valley. Lt Gen DP Pandey inaugurated “Digitization of 10 Army Goodwill Schools (AGSs) of Kashmir Valley” at AGS, Boniyar on 27 Sep 2021. While addressing staff & students, he said that with digitization of the AGSs, the students shall greatly benefit as they shall have access to modern learning tools and techniques. The project included 128 classrooms being provided with interactive boards, IT paraphernalia and Data Tabs, intended to revolutionise the teaching process by going beyond the realms of traditional style.

Under the flagship of Chinar Corps, Kashmir Premiere League 2021 was organized that engaged the youth, provided them a pedestal to showcase their talent and promote sports in the Valley. This wide reaching, multi-phased cricket tournament engaged 10 districts of Kashmir and elicited participation by nearly 3000 youth from 200 different teams. The tournament shed tremendous insight into the outstanding cricketing skills, excellent sportsmanship and talent among the Kashmiri youth and highlighted the synergy between Civil Administration, JKCA and the Army. Mr Yusuf Pathan, ex India cricketer gave away the prizes.

Under Lt Gen D P Pandey, an MoU has been signed between University of Kashmir and Chinar Corps on 08 Nov 2021 for provision of distance education courses to soldiers presently serving in Kashmir. 18 courses are presently on offer and range from six months certificate courses to one year diploma courses and two year post graduate courses. Lt Gen Pandey praised the milestone achieved in the field of education, which will empower the soldiers of the Chinar Corps in performing their duties in a challenging environment. He said the University of Kashmir, with its rich heritage, culture and academia, will provide a one of a kind opportunity for Army personnel and civil defence employees of Chinar Corps to pursue higher educational qualifications, domain specialisation and subject matter expertise.

Chinar Corps organized annual Chillai Kalan Festival on Wednesday at the Batpura sports stadium, Shopian. This year was dedicated to the memory of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and others who died in the accident on 8 December 21. The much anticipated event, which coincides with the ongoing nationwide celebrations of the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’, was well received and witnessed a large footfall of more than 2000 locals from Shopian & Pulwama districts. Speaking at the event, Lt Gen DP Pandey, GOC Chinar Corps dedicated this year's festival to the memory of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 other brave soldiers and countrymen whom the nation recently lost in a tragedy. He complimented the whole hearted participation of youth, women and elderly in the event. He appealed to the youth to continue striving for an educated Kashmiri society and contribute in bringing development and peace to the region.

The Indian army celebrated 23 years of homecoming of the 23 boys who were brought back from the clutches of militants in 1998. Army in its outreach program to felicitate these 23 individuals tried to send across a message to the youth of the Kashmir valley to shun the path of violence and come back to the mainstream. On August 23, 1998, a group of 23 young Kashmiri boys was rescued while they were attempting to cross the LoC in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district. These boys were then reunited with their parents to join the mainstream at Badami Bagh Cantonment in presence of the civil administration.

Lt Gen D P Pandey was commissioned into 9th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry on 14 Dec 1985. He has served in Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Qualified in high altitude warfare courses, he has commanded the 9th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry in north Siachen glacier and chushul sector of Eastern Ladakh. He also commanded a RR Sector and a Counter-insurgency force (Kilo Force) in Kashmir Valley. He also served as a military observer in Cambodia.

Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (born 17 June 1964) UYSM, AVSM, VSM is an Indian Army general serving as the current Commandant of the Army War College, Mhow, prior to his appointment he was the General-Officer-Commanding of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps. He took over from Lieutenant General B. S. Raju after the latter completed his term as the Corps Commander. Prior to his appointment as the Chinar Corps Commander, the general served as the Director General of Territorial Army of the Indian Army.

As part of celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and 75th year of air landed operations of Indian Army at Budgam Airport, a re-enactment of history covering the violation of ‘Standstill Agreement’ by Pakistan, followed by arrival of Indian Army on 27 October 1947 to evict Pakistani Forces was carried out. The Budgam landings are the first military operations of Independent India, when Indian Army was inducted by Indian Air Force at Budgam Airport on 27 October 1947.

Dhruva Bike Rally To commemormate the 22nd year of victory in Kargil war, HQ Northern Command conducted a two-day Dhruva Kargil Rally to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas. Lt Gen YK Joshi, GOC-in-C, Northern Command led the Rally.