V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan

Lieutenant General
V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan
PVSM AVSM YSM
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Eastern Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 April 2026
Chief of Army StaffUpendra Dwivedi
Preceded byRam Chander Tiwari
Quartermaster General
In office
1 December 2023 – 31 March 2026
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byRajinder Dewan
Succeeded byPrashant Srivastava
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service11 June 1988 – Present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Dogra Regiment
Commands
Service numberIC-47566Y[1]
Awards

Lieutenant General V. M. Bhuvana Krishnan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is presently serving as the Quartermaster General.[2] He earlier served as the General Officer Commanding, XVII Corps.[3] He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Dogra Regiment & Dogra Scouts since 1 November 2022.[4]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Amaravathinagar. He then attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi.

Military career

He was commissioned into the Dogra Regiment on 11 June 1988 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.[5] In a career spanning over three decades, he has undertaken numerous command, staff and instructional appointments. He has commanded an infantry battalion , a brigade in high-altitude areas along India's northern borders and was General Officer Commanding 28 Infantry Division (Vajr Division) in Jammu & Kashmir.[6] His staff appointments include serving at the Military Secretary’s Branch, Integrated Defence Staff and as Military Attaché at the High Commission of India in London.[7] He also served as the Commandant of the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School.[8]

After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, he assumed the appointment of Director General Information Technology at the Army headquarters, New Delhi. On 25 June 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding, XVII Corps succeeding Lieutenant General Rajinder Dewan.[9] A year and a half later, on 1 December 2023 he took over as the Quarter Master General of the Indian Army.[2]

Awards and decorations

During his career, the general officer has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025,[10] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022[11] and the Yudh Seva Medal. He has also received commendation from the Chief of Army Staff.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 11 June 1988[5]
Lieutenant Indian Army 11 June 1990[12]
Captain Indian Army 11 June 1993[13]
Major Indian Army 11 June 1999[14]
Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[15]
Colonel Indian Army 11 June 2008[16]
Brigadier Indian Army 23 May 2014 (acting)

14 August 2015 (substantive, with seniority from 6 September 2012)[17]

Major General Indian Army 4 December 2020 (seniority from 20 November 2018)[18]
Lieutenant General Indian Army 2022

References

  1. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 17. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan assumed the appointment of Quarter Master General and paid homage to the Bravehearts at the National War Memorial on 1 December 2023". X (formerly twitter). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ^ Service, Statesman News (27 June 2022). "New chief of Brahmastra Corps". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. The Gazette of India. p. 267.
  5. ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 17. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "GoC 28 Infantry Division". Greater Kashmir. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ^ "New chief of Brahmastra Corps". The Statesman. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Maj Gen VMB Krishnan, Commandant, CIJWS calls on Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati | Lok Bhavan Mizoram | India". Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Lt Gen VM Bhuvana Krishnan takes over command of the Brahmastra Corps". NE India Broadcast. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  10. ^ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Honours and Awards : Republic Day 2022" (PDF). PIB. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. p. 50.
  13. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 30. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 65. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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