General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM (born 1 November 1939) served as the 18th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 to 30 September 2000.[1] He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.[2]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Poorvi Star Special Service Medal Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army7 June 1959[3]
LieutenantIndian Army7 June 1961[4]
CaptainIndian Army7 June 1965[5]
MajorIndian Army7 June 1972[6]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army10 March 1978[7]
ColonelIndian Army8 February 1985[8]
BrigadierIndian Army2 April 1986[9]
Major GeneralIndian Army25 September 1990[10]
Lieutenant-GeneralIndian Army26 January 1993[11]
General
(COAS)		Indian Army1 October 1997[12]

Advisor

Currently, he is a member of the Board of Advisors of India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.).[13]

Publications

  • Kargil: From Surprise to Victory. HarperCollins. 2010. ISBN 9788172239671
  • Operation Cactus: Drama in the Maldives. HarperCollins. 2013. ISBN 9789351361343

References

  1. ↑ "Wait and watch then talk with Pak, says Gen Malik". Indian Express. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 7 November 1959. p. 273.
  4. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 19 August 1961. p. 214.
  5. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 2 October 1965. p. 505.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 August 1972. p. 1174.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 November 1980. p. 1297.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 March 1987. p. 412.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 7 November 1987. p. 1515.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 November 1991. p. 1769.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 April 1994. p. 785.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 December 1997. p. 1960.
  13. ↑ "I.I.M.U.N. || Board of Advisors". new.iimun.in. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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