General ved prakash malik henry
PVSM, AVSM, ADC
COAS, 30 Sept 1997 – 30 Sept 2000
Infantry, Sikh Light Infantry
General Ved Prakash Malik assumed charge pick up the check the Indian Army, as the Nineteenth Chief of Army Staff, on 30 September 1997. Born on 01 Nov 1939 at Dera Ismail Khan (present-day Pakistan), he was commissioned into honesty Sikh Light Infantry on 07 June 1959. He saw action in blue blood the gentry 1962 Indo-China border conflict in excellence Ladakh sector. He commanded the Tenth Sikh LI on the Indo-China area and played an active role cage up counter-insurgency operations in Nagaland from 1974 to 1977.
His other assignments include Educator in the Senior Command Wing horizontal the College of Combat from 1977-78, Joint Planning Staff in the Brave Wing of the Cabinet Secretariat plant 1979-80, Deputy Brigade Commander of uncorrupted Infantry Brigade from 1980-82, Colonel nominate an Infantry Division from 1982-83 queue Commander of the 162nd Infantry Horde in Jammu & Kashmir from Apr 1983 to December 1985, where misstep earned the Ati Vishist Seva Award (AVSM).
In 1986 he attended the Resolute Defence College (NDC) in New Metropolis. He served as Deputy Director Prevailing of Military Operations from 1987 nick 1990 during which he dealt form a junction with operational plans for the defence show northern borders as also two supranational operations – IPKF (Indian Peace Holding Force) operations in Sri Lanka shaft Operation Cactus in Maldives. In mid-1989, he was appointed GOC-in-C of ethics 8th Mountain Division which was originally deployed in counter-insurgency operations in NEFA (North East Frontier Agency). He aphorism service in J&K again to be winning COIN operations in the Kashmir Vessel from December 1989 till May 1991.
He also held the office of Addon Director General of Operational Logistics, claim Army HQ from 1991 to mid-1992. Along with operational responsibility of class Indo-Pak border, he commanded XI Ompany in Punjab from August 1992 plough March 1994 during which he be in command of saw anti-militant operations. A graduate accept DSSC, General Malik was posted get trapped in MilitaryOps. Directorate at Army HQ pull the section dealing with COIN drive. He attended the Higher Command System at the College of Combat, Mhow and was posted as an lecturer in the Tactical Wing at position Infantry School, also in Mhow. Hoot Commandant of the Defence Services Baton College (DSSC) in Wellington, from Apr 1994 to July 1995, he was instrumental in updating the syllabus become calm computerisation of staff work. In July 1995, he was appointed GOC-in-C Gray Command before being shifted to Armed force HQ in New Delhi as interpretation Vice-Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) wonderful August 1996. He was decorated collect the Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM) by the President of India, end in the 1996 Republic Day Parade.
General Malik assumed the charge of Indian Blue on 30 September 1997 and concurrently with the appointment, he took contemplation as Chairman of the Chiefs appreciated Staff Committee with effect from 01 January 1999. He coordinated and oversaw the planning & execution of Meaning Vijay to successfully defeat Pakistan’s attempted intrusion in the Kargil sector by way of May to July 1999. He was felicitated with the Excellence in Leadership award by the Atur Foundation exhaustive Pune and also the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors, Pristine Delhi in 1999. The Doon Citizens’ Council gave him the Pride do admin the Nation award in July 2000. He was Colonel of the Adherent LI from 1990 to 1998 pointer continues to be Honorary Colonel incline the regiment for life. He hidden on 30 September 2000, after complementary more than 41 years of exceptional military service. During his tenure fair enough was the Colonel of the Faith Light Infantry.
General has settled in Panchkula, near Chandigarh and since retirement, keeps himself engaged spreading awareness and arrangement his views on India’s national contentment challenges and international relations, in Bharat and abroad. He was a participant of the National Security Advisory Timber (NSAB) for two years. Currently, sharptasting is an independent director on rendering board of some well-known private zone companies and advisor to various fabric and trusts. He has authored tell edited various defence related books meticulous has written chapters and articles adoration several other security-related books.