Deependra Singh Hooda
Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (bar), ADC (born November 12, 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army’s Northern Command.[1] With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.[2]
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Personal life
He is married to Rashmi Hooda.[3]
Military career
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune 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.[4]
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.[5] He has also served on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea [6] for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.
He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.
Surgical strike hero
The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the 'surgical strike' in September 2016. In December last year, Hooda made a statement that surgical strike was over-hyped.
He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights.
He drew international attention after he claimed that explosive used in 2019 Pulwama attack were not brought over from Pakistan and may be of local origin.[7]
Lt Gen Deependra Singh Hooda (retd), who oversaw the surgical strike against Pakistan, will prepare a Congress vision paper on national security. Hooda will prepare the document in consultation with a select group of experts, including former army officers, experts on national security and some senior Congress leaders. [8]
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References
- ↑ "DS Hooda interview: 'The image of youth tied to jeep doesn't define the Army's approach to Kashmir'".
- ↑ "Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda".
- ↑ "Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps".
- ↑ http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/
- ↑ "Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile"
- ↑ "J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps".
- ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/1464358
- ↑ Surgical strikes hero D S Hooda to head Congress panel on national security vision
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