Podali Shankar Rajeshwar

Lieutenant General

P S Rajeshwar

PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Born (1960-05-27) 27 May 1960 (age 64)
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1980 - May 2020
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-39380A[1]
UnitRegiment of Artillery
CommandsCommander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
XII Corps
Battles / warsOperation Parakram
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is a former General officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the 14th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command, from December 2019 to May 2020. He took office on 1 December 2019 when Vice Admiral Bimal Verma retired.[2][3][4] He superannuated on 31 May 2020, handing over command to Lieutenant General Manoj Pande. Earlier, he had served as the 12th Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, from November 2018 to November 2019.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AVSM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar takes over as C-n-C of Andaman & Nicobar Command". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Lt Gen PS Rajeshwar takes over as CINCAN". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ @SpokespersonMoD (2 December 2019). "Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar takes over as C-n-C of Andaman & Nicobar Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.