Sarabjit Singh Dhillon
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Lieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, is the Indian General Commander of Kashmir
(GoC) since 2005, and is Master General of the Ordnance of the Indian Army. He is one of the most respected Generals currently serving in the Indian Army
, and it is widely believed that he will be a future Chief of Army Staff of India. He is a veteran
of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
and has held several important command and staff appointments at various levels of his career. An alumnus
of the prestigious rashtriya Indian military college,dehradun the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Dhillon was commissioned to the Grenadiers regiment in 1968. He attended the defence services staff course, Wellington, senior and higher command courses at the Army War College, Mhow, and also the National Defence college in New Delhi
. He in May 2008 was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
by the President of India.
(LoC) in Kashmir. Furthermore, "Gen Dhillon said the 740 km (459.8 mi) fence built by India to prevent infiltration had been a big help but said it was 'not an obstacle that no one can cross'."
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
(GoC) since 2005, and is Master General of the Ordnance of the Indian Army. He is one of the most respected Generals currently serving in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
, and it is widely believed that he will be a future Chief of Army Staff of India. He is a veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...
and has held several important command and staff appointments at various levels of his career. An alumnus
Alumnus
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of the prestigious rashtriya Indian military college,dehradun the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Dhillon was commissioned to the Grenadiers regiment in 1968. He attended the defence services staff course, Wellington, senior and higher command courses at the Army War College, Mhow, and also the National Defence college in New Delhi
New Delhi
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. He in May 2008 was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960 and since then till 1980, it was awarded in recognition to peace-time service of most exceptional order.-External links:...
by the President of India.
BBC interview with General Dhillon
In an interview with the BBC General Dhillon stated, in 2005, that there had been more infiltration attempts made across the Line of ControlLine of Control
The term Line of Control refers to the military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which, to this day, does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary but is the de facto border...
(LoC) in Kashmir. Furthermore, "Gen Dhillon said the 740 km (459.8 mi) fence built by India to prevent infiltration had been a big help but said it was 'not an obstacle that no one can cross'."