Ved Prakash Malik
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General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM |
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| Born | 1 November 1939 |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Army
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| Years of service | 1959 - 2000 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Unit | Sikh Light Infantry |
| Commands held |
 Southern Army
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| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
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General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM (born 1 November 1939) served as the 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 till 30 September 2000. He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.
General Malik was born on 1st Nov 1939 in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province, British India (now in Pakistan). An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy , Dehradun, Gen. Malik was commissioned into 3 SIKH LI on 7th Jun 1959. He commanded an Infantry Brigade in Jammu and Kashmir where he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM).
In Dec 1989, he was appointed GOC of a Mountain Division and in Aug 1992, he assumed command of a Corps in Punjab, where he oversaw anti-militancy operations in the state.
In Jul 1995, he was appointed GOC-in-C of Southern Command before moving to Army Headquarters as Vice Chief of Army Staff in August 1996. He was decorated with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) in 1996.
He assumed the charge of Indian Army as the 19th Chief of Army Staff on 1st Oct 1997. Concurrently with the appointment, he took over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee of India with effect from 1st Jan 1999. He coordinated and oversaw the planning and execution of Operation Vijay to successfully defeat Pakistan's attempted intrusion in Kargil sector during May to Jul 1999.
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