| NAME |
TENURE |
| General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji |
1 April 1955 - 14 May 1955 |
| General S.M.Srinagesh |
15 May 1955-7 May 1957 |
| General K.S.Thimayya |
8 May 1957 - 7 May 1961 |
| General R.N.Thapar |
8 May 1961-19 November 1962 |
| General J.N.Choudhuri |
20 November 1962 - 7 June 1966 |
| General P.P.Kumaramangalam |
8 June 1966 - 7 June 1969 |
| General S.H.F.J.Manekshaw |
8 June 1969 - 31 December 1972 |
|
Field Marshal S.H.F.J.Manekshaw |
1 January 1973 - 14 January 1973 |
| General G.G. Bewoor |
15 January 1973 - 31 May 1975 |
| General T.N.Raina |
1 June 1975 - 31 May 1978 |
| General O.P.Malhotra |
1 June 1978 - 31 May 1981 |
| General K.V.Krishna Rao |
1 June 1981 - 31 July 1983 |
| General A.S Vaidya |
1 August 1983 - 31 January 1986 |
| General K.Sunderji |
1 February 1986 - 30 April 1988 |
| General V.N.Sharma |
1 May 1988 - 30 June 1990 |
| General S.F.Rodrigues |
1 July 1990 - 30 June 1993 |
| General B.C.Joshi |
1 July 1993 - 18 November 1994 |
| General S.Roychowdhury |
22 November 1994 - 30 September 1997 |
| General V.P.Malik |
1 October 1997 - 30 September 2000 |
| General S.Padmanabhan |
30 September 2000 - 31 December 2002
|
| General N.C.Vij |
1 January 2003 - 31 January 2005 |
| General J.J.Singh |
31 January 2005 - |
