 He was promoted lieutenant-general on 17 January 1966, and was appointed GOC-in-C, Western Command on 27 September 1969.During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 that led to East Pakistan breaking away to become Bangladesh, Candeth (at that stage a lieutenant-general), was the Western Army commander responsible for planning and overseeing operations in the strategically crucial regions of Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan where the fiercest fighting took place.Lt.