He took over the position from Lt Gen Rajeev Tewari, who has been posted as GOC (General Officer Commanding) in West Bengal, a defence spokesperson said here.
"Lt Gen Ashok Ambre with an excellent service profile and rich experience in counter-terrorist operations assumes command of the Rising Star Corps," the spokesperson said.
He said Lt Gen Tewari, during his command of the formation, oversaw the effective handling of counter- terrorists operations, resulting in the elimination of all infiltrating terrorists and the successful conduct of rescue missions in the Corps zone.