Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, YSM**, VSM, an alumnus of Sainik School, Bijapur and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla was commissioned in First Battalion The ASSAM REGT in June 1985. The General Officer is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, attended the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence College, New Delhi.

The General Officer has also attended courses on 'Cooperative Security in South Asia' in Sri Lanka, 'UN Senior Mission Leaders Course' in Egypt and has tenanted several key staff appointments as Brigadier General Staff in North East, as Deputy Director General CS, Quarter Master General Branch and Additional Director General, Military Intelligence (A) at Integrated Head Quarters of MoD (Army). He has also served as Director General Military Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) and the Vice Chief of Army Staff.

The General Officer has served as Instructor at various levels in the Infantry School Mhow and Indian Army Training Team in Lesotho. His command appointments were in varied field terrains to include a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion (ASSAM), an Infantry Brigade, Division and the prestigious White Knight Corps on the Line of Control (LoC). He has rich experience of both conventional and Counter Insurgency operations in Northern & Eastern theatres.

The General Officer has been awarded Param Vishist Seva Medal as Vice Chief of Army Staff, Ati Vishist Seva Medal in the White Knight Corps, Bar to Yudh Seva Medal in the Ace of Spades Division, Yudh Seva Medal in an Infantry Brigade on the Line of control, Vishisht Seva Medal and COAS Commendation Card during tenures in the IHQ of MoD (Army)in MS Branch & a COAS Commendation Card during his tenure in the Infantry Brigade on LoC. An avid reader, his military papers have been published in a number of professional journals. 

The General Officer had the privilege of assuming the mantle of the Colonel of the Assam Regt and Arunachal Scouts on 01 Mar 2021. He is married to Mrs Asha Suchindra, an educationist. He is an amateur long-distance runner, golf enthusiast and practices yoga regularly.