Bansi Ponnappa
Battles/wars | M23 rebellion |
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Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Early life and education
Ponnappa hails from the Nangala village near
Military career
Ponnappa was commissioned into the 2nd battalion,
Promoted to the rank of
UN Peacekeeping
In 2012, Ponnappa was sent to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of India's UN Peacekeeping Force deployment. He was appointed the Commander of MONUSCO's North Kivu Brigade (NKB). During the M23 rebellion in North Kivu, the UN Peacekeepers secured the airport and maintained status quo while the security responsibilities of Goma was shared between the police deployment, the formed police of MONUSCO and the MONUSCO military.[5][6]
Ponnappa served under Brazilian
Promoted to the rank of major general, Ponnappa took over command of the 28 Infantry Division in Gurez.[9] As a lieutenant general, he was the chief of staff of the Northern Command. He then assumed command of IX Corps as GOC, relinquishing it on 10 February 2022.[10]
Awards and decorations
Ponnappa was awarded the COAS Commendation Card in 1997 and the GOC-in-C Commendation Card in 2006. In 2017, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal and in 2019, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[11][12]
Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal | |
Samanya Seva Medal | Special Service Medal
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Operation Parakram Medal | |
Sainya Seva Medal | Videsh Seva Medal | 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
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30 Years Long Service Medal
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20 Years Long Service Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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UN Mission in DR Congo Medal | UN Mission in Somalia Medal |
Gallery
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MONUSCO NKB commander, Brigadier General C B Ponnappa, briefs members of UN Security Council as they visit the front line in Kibati near Goma from where the M23 rebels have been recently defeated, 6 October 2013
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NKB commander, Brigadier General C B Ponnappa and FC Gen. Santos Cruz in the trenches of Munigi hill, 22 August 2013
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FC Gen. Santos Cruz, NKB commander, Brigadier General C B Ponnappa and FIB commander James Aloizi Mwakibolwa in the trenches of Munigi hill, 22 August 2013
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MONUSCO NKB commander, Brigadier General C B Ponnappa, briefs members of UN Security Council as they visit the front line in Kibati near Goma from where the M23 rebels have been recently defeated, 6 October 2013
References
- ^ "Channira Bansi Ponnappa promoted as Lieutenant General". Star of Mysore. 2 December 2019.
- ^ "SJBHS OBA". sjbhsoba.net.
- ^ "Karnataka's Kodagu district becomes only place in India to have three Lieutenant Generals serving in Army". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Army flags off educational tour". 25 August 2012. Rashid Makhdoomi. Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Congo: UN peacekeepers patrol conflict-hit Goma". Beyond Dimensions Television. BDTV. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "DR CONGO / GOMA PEACEKEEPERS". MONUSCO (United Nations). UNIFEED. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz". United Nations. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ IMQ in Indian Army. "Indian Army Provides Treated Water to Congolese Village (October 7, 2013)". Indian Military Quotes. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Bandipora-Gurez road reopened for traffic". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Lt Gen CB Ponnappa relinquishes command of IX Corps". Twitter. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "SJBHS OBA". sjbhsoba.net.
- ^ "411 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.gov.in.