New Delhi, May 1 -- Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar on Thursday, relinquished the Command of the Indian Army's Northern Command on Wednesday, after completing an illustrious career of four decades in the Indian Army.

In a solemn ceremony on his departure, the GOC-in-C paid homage to the Bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, according to the Ministry of Defence.

An alumnus of Sainik School, Bijapur and NDA, Khadakwasla, the General Officer was commissioned into 1 ASSAM Regiment on 8th June 1985. He has a rich and versatile experience of Conventional and Counter Terrorism/ Insurgency operations in Northern and Eastern Command theatres of the country. His command appointments were all in J&K that includes comma...