Deependra Singh Hooda

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Lieutenant General

Deependra Singh Hooda

PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM**, ADC
Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda, GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Indian Army.jpg
Born (1956-11-12) 12 November 1956 (age 69)
AllegianceFlag of India.svg India
Branch Indian Army
Service years15 December 1976 - 30 November 2016
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Unit 4/4 Gorkha Rifles
Commands IA Northern Command.jpg Northern Army
White Knight Corps.jpg 16 Corps
Conflicts Kargil War
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal (Bar)
SpouseRashmi Hooda

Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM & Bar, ADC (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's Northern Command. [1] The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the 'surgical strike' in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India. [2]

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Military career

He did his schooling from St. Columba's School, Delhi. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune. He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th Gorkha Rifles, which he later commanded. [3]

His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters. [3] He has also served on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea [4] for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.

He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army. [5]

Awards and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Medal ribbon.png
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service MedalOperation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal UNMEE Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
2nd Lieutenant Indian Army.gif Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1976 [6]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army15 December 1978 [7]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army15 December 1982 [8]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army15 December 1987 [9]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army4 July 2006 [10]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army1 April 2010 (seniority from 8 January 2008) [11]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army17 August 2012 (substantive) [12]

Personal life

He is married to Rashmi Hooda. [13]

The character of Lieutenant General Ajay Garewal in the 2019 movie Uri: The Surgical Strike played by Satyajit Sharma is based on Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda.

References

  1. ↑ "DS Hooda interview: 'The image of youth tied to jeep doesn't define the Army's approach to Kashmir'". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 6 October 1979. p. 895.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 5 January 1980. p. 35.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 April 1983. p. 644.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 31 December 1988. p. 1942.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 26 May 2007. p. 867.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 4 June 2011. p. 1067.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 8 June 2013. p. 863.
  13. ↑ "Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.


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