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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. He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.
Jul 20, 2024 · Twenty-five years after General Ved Prakash Malik, 85, led the army during the conflict between India and Pakistan in the summer of 1999, he looked back at the Kargil war, and its triumphs,...
4 days ago · General Ved Prakash Malik (Retired) was the then-Army chief who commanded the troops to victory in one of the most challenging high-altitude mountain battles in the history of warfare.
The then Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik (79) — now retired and settled in Panchkula —spoke to Ramesh Vinayak on what we’ve learnt from the war 20 years on. Edited excerpts:
Mar 6, 2020 · Watch General Ved Prakash Malik as he highlights his lessons through his disciplined journey in the army. He also gives a sneak-peek into the military's strategy in the Kargil war. General...
2 days ago · Three Pimples was next, made of Knoll, Lone Hill and Three Pimples, according to the former Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik. This was an important complex as it allowed the enemy front to keep an eye on the movement of Indian troops. The Rajputana Rifles tried to launch an all-out attack but was not successful. The Indian Army got Knoll first, followed by Lone Hill and Three Pimples on June 29. ...
Sep 30, 1997 · General Ved Prakash Malik assumed charge of the Indian Army, as the 19th Chief of Army Staff, on 30 September 1997. Born on 01 November 1939 at Dera Ismail Khan (present-day Pakistan), he was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry on 07 June 1959.
Chandigarh: Former chief of army staff General Ved Prakash Malik, who was the helm during the Kargil war, spoke to Ramesh Vinayak about the military escalation on the Line of Actual control that...
Jul 25, 2023 · This is former Army chief Gen Ved Prakash Malik's message for the armed forces standing guard at the icy heights here. Gen Malik, who was the Army chief during the 1999 Kargil war, exuded confidence that if a war situation arises today, India is better prepared than it was during Kargil.
Jan 8, 2022 · Listen to Gen Ved Prakash Malik in conversation with Dr Mayank Singh on Geopolitics, National Security and two and half front war, and what it means for India.
