GUWAHATI: Major General Rana Pratap Kalita from Assam has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Indian Army.
According to reports, he is among 10 (Major General) officers whose names have been cleared for promotion.
The Major General has received the Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his meritorious services. He has also been conferred with ‘Ati Vishisht Sewa Medal’ for his remarkable contributions to the nation during his tenure as the general officer commanding of Baramula Division in Kashmir Valley.
Major General Kalita is from Rangiya, Kamrup district in Assam. He is an alumnus of the Sainik School Goalpara of Assam and the National Defence Academy.
In 1984, he had been commissioned in the Army in the 9th Kumaon Regiment. Throughout his career, he has had numerous coveted posts including the BGS (Ops) at 15th Corps, Srinagar, where he commanded the 19th infantry division. He has also commanded the 13th Rashtriya Rifles and the 71st Infantry Brigade in Lucknow.
Major General Kalita has also been an instructor in the Officer Training Academy.