No copies of Naravane’s memoir have gone into publication: Publisher

Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Monday (February 9, 2026) said it holds the exclusive publishing rights to former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir titled Four Stars of Destiny and clarified that the book has not yet been published, amid reports of unauthorised copies in circulation.

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— Penguin India (@PenguinIndia) February 9, 2026

The clarification came after the Delhi Police registered an FIR over the alleged illegal circulation of the manuscript in digital and other formats.

In a statement, the publishing house clarified that no copies of the book — either in print or digital form — have been released to the public.