Lieutenant General Abhijit S Pendharkar, on 10 August 2024 took over the reins as General Officer Commanding, of the elite Spear Corps from Lieutenant General Harjeet Singh Sahi, who takes over as Commandant, Army War College, Mhow.
Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar, was commissioned into 6 ASSAM in June 1990. An alumnus of Indian Military Academy Dehradun, the General Officer has attended the Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College Wellington, Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence Course at National Defence College, New Delhi during the course of his service.
In an illustrious career spanning over 34 years, the General officer has served in varied roles in command and staff tenures encompassing all types of terrain and operational environment. His command assignments include command of 6 ASSAM, Brigade and Divisional level formations along the Line of Control and Counter Insurgency in the hinterland of Jammu and Kashmir.
He has held important staff appointments at all levels including a tenure at Military Operations Directorate at Integrated Head Quarters of Ministry of Defence (Army). The General officer held the appointment of Director General Territorial Army before taking over as GOC 3 Corps on 10 August 2024.
The General Officer is a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Chief of the Army Staff Commendation and GOC-in-C Central Command Commendation Card.
