Deepak Summanwar

Lieutenant General Deepak Summanwar
UYSM
Born 14 March 1947
Mumbai, INDIA
Allegiance India India
Service/branch  Indian Army
Years of service 31
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Rajputana Rifles
Battles/wars Kargil War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Uttam Yudh Seva Medal

Lt. Gen. Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar UYSM is a retired Indian Army officer who fought the Kargil War in 1999 and was awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal.[1][2]

He commanded an Infantry Brigade in Rajasthan and a Mountain Brigade on the Line of Control in J&K from where his brigade took part in operations at Kargil in 1999.[3] He has commanded a division in Kargil during Operation Parakram. He has received awards for gallantry and distinguished service, Mention in Despatch in Indo Pak War 1971, Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Card for Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, Vishisht Seva Medal for Command of Brigade in Kargil Operation and Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for Operation Parakram in Kargil.[4] General Summanwar has held a number of instructional and staff appointments to include an instructional tenure at the National Defence Academy, Brigade Major in a Counter Insurgency area, Colonel General Staff in HQ Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka, Director, Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and Additional Director General at the Perspective Planning Directorate.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Summanwar is new DG, military intelligence". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Our Associates: Andrew Buchanan, Geoffrey Gillion, Chris Hughes, Robert H Pepper and David Reece". Burrillgreen.com. 11 June 1949. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Indian affairs annual – Mahendra Gaur – Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Bsf – V.V.K. Subburaj – Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Securing the World for Business". PICA. Retrieved 28 March 2012.


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