Lieutenant General Vijay Nair assumes command of Vajra Corps

Jalandhar, May 17, 2023: Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair, Sena Medal has taken over as the General Officer Commanding of the prestigious Vajra Corps – the Defenders of Punjab. A distinguished alumnus of Sainik School Kazhakootam, National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair was commissioned into an infantry battalion in June 1988 and had the privilege of commanding the same Battalion with distinction from 2005 to 2008. He later commanded a Brigade on the Western Sector, operationalized a Sub Area on the Northern borders and a Division in Jammu & Kashmir.
 

In his illustrious career spanning thirty-five years, the General Officer has wide-ranging experience of command, staff & instructional appointments. Among other operational assignments, his tenure as part of Indian Peace Keeping Forces in Sri Lanka, six tenures along the Line of Control and in Counter Terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir were notable. His diverse staff experience includes General Staff appointments along the Line of Control and in Counter Terrorist environment, formulating policy for defence cooperation with foreign armies and as Additional Quarter Master General; coordinating functions of various Directorates, as well as Quality Assurance of rations. Prior to assuming command of the Vajra Corps, Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair was the Chief of Staff at Headquarters Western Command.
 

On assuming Command, he paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, in a sober wreath laying ceremony at the Vajra Shaurya Stal to honour their martyrdom. He exhorted all ranks of the Corps to continue maintaining a high level of operational readiness, while maintaining a high tempo of capability development, adapting to the changing contours of warfare.