Ajae Kumar Sharma

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Lieutenant General Ajae Kumar Sharma, UYSM, YSM, SM, is a senior officer in the Indian Army. He served as the Commander of the XVI Corps from 9 October 2016 to 10 October 2017. He took over from Lieutenant General Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Saranjeet Singh. Sharma was commissioned into the 2 Sikh Regiment in 1980. He has commanded the 2 Sikh battalion during Operation Parakram, led a mountain brigade in Northeast India, an infantry brigade group with the UN Mission in Congo, and a counter-insurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir. He studied at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Army War College, Mhow; National Defence College, New Delhi, and completed a terrorism and security studies course in Germany. His decorations include the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2018), Yudh Seva Medal, and Sena Medal.