Lieutenant General
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Satish Dua,
PVSM
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,
UYSM,
SM,
VSM is a retired
General Officer
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of
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...
. He served as
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) of the
Indian Armed Forces and the Former 15 Corps
(XV Corps) in Kashmir. The General Officer was the Kashmir Corps Commander during the 'surgical strike' in September 2016. He was the Colonel of
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment.
Early life and education
Dua has attended Higher Command Course at
Army War College,
Mhow;
Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and
National Defence College, Delhi.
Career
Dua was commissioned into
8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (Siachen) in December 1979. He has held various command, staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded a battalion and a brigade in counter terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the
XV Corps 15th Corps, Fifteenth Corps, or XV Corps may refer to:
*XV Corps (British India)
*XV Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army prior to and during World War I
*15th Army Corps (Russian Empire), a unit in World War I
*XV Royal Bavar ...
(Srinagar) (2015-2016). As a Major General in
Assam Rifles he was involved in raising a new formation termed IGAR (East) in
Northeast India
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. He has held various staff appointments including Colonel MS (Complaints) in Military Secretary Branch; Brigade Major of Kargil Brigade; Brigadier General Staff (Operations) of
XVI Corps (Nagrota); Deputy Director General in Weapon Equipment Directorate; Additional Director General (Procurement) in Master General of Ordnance Branch. He has also served as a commando instructor and a Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (2005-2008).
. He was Colonel of
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment.
Lieutenant General Satish Dua was the founding Member Secretary of Defence Planning Committee.
As member of Defence Acquisition Council, he played a pivotal role in force modernisation & inter se prioritisation between Army, Navy & Air Force. He worked actively in the field of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief. As a member of National Crisis Management Group, coordinated the efforts of Army, Navy & Air Force in National Crises & Disaster situations.
Lieutenant General Satish Dua co-chaired the INDO-U.S. Military Cooperation Group (2016-2018)
During his career, he has been awarded the
Vishisht Seva Medal
The Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) is a decoration of the Indian Armed Forces. It is awarded to recognize "distinguished service of a high order" to all ranks of the Indian Armed Forces.
From 1980, the Yudh Seva Medal was introduced to recognize excep ...
,
Sena Medal, the
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2017) and
Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2018) for his service.
After retirement, General Dua has authored a book titled 'India’s Bravehearts'. This book tells first hand experiences and gripping stories of death-defying operations and daring surgical strikes, the intense training soldiers have to undergo to become battle-fit, what life is really like on the LoC and the lives of the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Honours and decorations
Bibliography
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References
External links
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Living people
Indian generals
Recipients of the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal
Indian Army officers
Recipients of the Sena Medal
Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Year of birth missing (living people)
National Defence College, India alumni
Indian military attachés
Army War College, Mhow alumni
Defence Services Staff College alumni