An alumnus of Sainik School Satara and the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Ravi Thodge is a widely travelled man with vast experience in intense combat situations in his service spanning three and a half decades.

He commanded his company in Siachen, his unit in Operation Vijay in Kargil, a Brigade on the Line of Control, Kilo Force in Intense Counter Insurgency Grid in Jammu and Kashmir and a prestigious Corps in the South Western Sector.

Winner of the prestigious Gen Lentaigne Medal at the Defence Services Staff College, he has also been a commando instructor, a brigade major in operations and a director coordinating operations on the western front in the military operations directorate during Operation Parakram after the attack on Indian Parliament.

Apart from being an operations man, he has held appointments in the Military Secretarys Branch and also had an assignment in the Indian Embassy in Nepal.

His extensive experience as a combat leader in Siachen, Sri Lanka, Areas of Jammu and Kashmir and North East in intense operation situations uniquely empowers him in his present appointment to strengthen the sustenance setup as the Master General Ordnance.

His mandate encompasses provisioning, budgeting and revenue procurement (including import) of clothing, ammunition, weapons and equipment for the Indian Army. He is responsible for post contract management of all Army procurements in entirety and serves on the Ordnance Factory and the HAL Boards.

For his exemplary services, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a Division in Intense Counter Terrorism Operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Sena Medal for eliminating terrorist leadership and bringing peace in his area in Jammu and Kashmir and Vishisht Seva Medal for outstanding contribution to Indo-Nepalese Relations.

Lt.Gen. Ravindra Thodge joined Indian Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic as Vice President of Defence India as interlock between Slovakia and India supporting defense and heavy industry companies and sectors. He is currently based in Nagpur, Maharastra as Chairman of Vidarbha Defence Industrial Hub. He visits Slovakia regularly.