20 जुलाईनि इं1963 माइथायाव लेफ्टिनेन्ट जेनेरेल महरै थिखोयो, मानेकश'खौ 5 दिसेम्बराव मोनसे फाइकि हानजानि बिथोनगिरिनि थिस'थाइ होयो, सोनाब कामान्दनि जि.अ'.चि महरै।
Promoted to substantive lieutenant general on 20 July 1963, Manekshaw was appointed an army commander on 5 December, taking command of Western Command as GOC-in-C.