New Delhi, September 10: Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, who retired as the Deputy Chief of Armyhas been appointed the Governor of Uttarakhand.
Lt Gen Singh superannuated from the Army in February 2016 after nearly four decades of service, during which he held prestigious appointments of Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Adjutant General and Corps Commander of Strategic XV Corps that overlooks the Line of Control in Kashmir.
He was also handling China operational and military strategic issues as Additional Director General of Military Operations. During his stint in the Army, he was part of numerous expert groups, joint working groups, annual dialogues and China study group meetings for over a decade. Lt Gen Singh visited China seven times for important military diplomatic and border or Line of Actual Control meetings.
The Centre’s interlocutor and retired IPS officer RN Ravi has been shifted from Nagaland to Tamil Nadu as its new Governor.
Jagdish Mukhi, at present Governor of Assam, has been appointed to discharge the functions of the Governor of Nagaland in addition to his charge till a fresh appointment is made.
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