Maj. Gen. Viresh Pratap Singh Kaushik, took charges as the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) on March 20 from Maj. Gen Pradeep Nair.
An alumnus of St Paul’s School, Lucknow, National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into 3 Kumaon (Rifles) in June 1988, Kaushik has vast experience of the North East. He also served in Nagaland, Manipur, Shillong and Assam.
Maj. Gen. P Nair, will now proceed to Army HQ, New Delhi to take over his next assignment.