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Ved Prakash Malik

PVSM Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: ) is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960 and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously. All ranks of the ...

AVSM Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces. The award is a peacetime equivalent of Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, which is a Wartime Dis ...

(born 1 November 1939) served as the 19th Chief of Army Staff of the

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from 30 September 1997 to 30 September 2000. He was the Army Chief during the

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Honours and decorations

Dates of rank

Advisor

Currently, he is a member of the

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of India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.).

Publications

* ''Kargil: From Surprise to Victory''. HarperCollins. 2010. * ''Operation Cactus: Drama in the Maldives''. HarperCollins. 2013.

References

External links

* http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/160-VP-Malik.html * http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=ihbKIDcaeOhOyg5bsE8Dzw&ParentID=BXy2wClT6S80HuIzDoV4qw 1939 births Living people Chiefs of Army Staff (India) People from Dera Ismail Khan District People from Panchkula Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vice Chiefs of Army Staff (India) Indian generals National Defence College, India alumni Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal {{India-mil-bio-stub