Harcharanjit Singh Panag, PVSM, AVSM is a retired lieutenant general of the Indian Army. He is presently a defence analyst and commentator on strategic affairs. A proponent of use of robotics by Indian armed forces[1] he is very active on social media.[2]
Panag was born on 4 December 1948 in a Jatt Sikh family at Mahadian village, Fatehgarh Sahib district, in the Indianstate of Punjab. His father, Colonel Shamsher Singh was a distinguished personality known for taking social initiatives in the field of development, education, ex-servicemen issues, gender equality and child rights. He was elected unopposed as the Sarpanch of his village for 20 years.[3] Panag has two children, a daughter and a son. His daughter, Gul Panag, is a Bollywood actress and social activist. His son, Sherbir Panag is the founder of the Law Offices of Panag & Babu, a boutique financial crime specialist law firm.[4] Sherbir is a top ranked lawyer for white collar crime in the Asia Pacific[5] and is a senior fellow at the Wharton School's Zicklin Centre for business ethics.[6] He has a sister, Ms. Gurdeepak Kaur, a social activist who joined AAP.[citation needed] His brother, also an army man, Major General Charanjit Singh Panag (retired) has various publications to his credit.[7]
Panag is experienced in both counter-insurgency and high-altitude operations. He also saw action in various wars and military operations. During his career he has served in various positions:
Instructor in the Indian Military Officers Training Academy.
Commanded an Infantry brigade.
Commanded the 31 Armoured Division.
Commanded XXI Corps, the strike formation of Southern Command.
Panag also held the post of Additional Director General (Perspective Planning) at the Army HQ.[9] He retired as a lieutenant general on 31 December 2008. He was appointed an Administrative Member of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench in June 2009 after retiring from the army. An upright officer he initiated as many as 120 Courts of Inquiry on corruption charges, soon after he took charge of Northern Command in 2007, after which he was transferred to Central Command in early 2008.[10]
As Brigade Commander Panag, in April 2000, oversaw a military operation on the Chorbat la sector to capture Point 5310 across LoC as well as another operation to capture 3 more features across the Yaldor sector.[12]
Panag along with Lt. Gen. Rustom K. Nanavatty devised a military operation codenamed 'Operation Kabaddi' in mid-2001 to capture 25–30 Pakistan army posts from Batalik in Ladakh to Chamb-Jaurian in Jammu sector on the LoC. The plan was to execute the operation in October 2001, but could not be carried out due to changed geopolitical scenarios after September 11 Attacks.[13]
^Army, Indian. "What Happens When a Prisoner of War is Held: From Lt Gen (Retd) Panag Who Captured India's First POW".
^Army, Indian. "As Indians watch Uri, time for Army to talk about other daring and unsung operations".
^Army, Indian. "9/11 derailed Army's plan to capture Pakistani posts along LoC".
^"Lt. Gen. H.S. Panag, List of Army Officers" (PDF). Indian Army. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^"Lt. Gen. H.S. Panag, Gallantry Awards List, Govt. of India". Government of India. 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^"Republic Day gallantry and other Defence decorations". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Defence. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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Harcharanjit Singh Panag PVSM AVSM is a retired lieutenant general of the Indian Army He is presently a defence analyst and commentator on strategic affairs A proponent of use of robotics by Indian armed forces 1 he is very active on social media 2 Lieutenant GeneralH S PanagPVSM AVSM ADCBorn 1948 12 04 4 December 1948 age 74 Allegiance IndiaService wbr branch Indian ArmyYears of service1969 2008RankLieutenant GeneralUnit578 ASC BNCommands heldCentral Army Northern Army XXI Corps31 Armoured Division192 Mountain Brigade43 Armoured Brigade1 Mech InfAwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva MedalRelationsGul Panag Daughter Sherbir Panag Son Contents 1 Personal life and family 2 Military career 3 Politics 4 Honours and awards 4 1 Military awards 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life and family EditPanag was born on 4 December 1948 in a Jatt Sikh family at Mahadian village Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab His father Colonel Shamsher Singh was a distinguished personality known for taking social initiatives in the field of development education ex servicemen issues gender equality and child rights He was elected unopposed as the Sarpanch of his village for 20 years 3 Panag has two children a daughter and a son His daughter Gul Panag is a Bollywood actress and social activist His son Sherbir Panag is the founder of the Law Offices of Panag amp Babu a boutique financial crime specialist law firm 4 Sherbir is a top ranked lawyer for white collar crime in the Asia Pacific 5 and is a senior fellow at the Wharton School s Zicklin Centre for business ethics 6 He has a sister Ms Gurdeepak Kaur a social activist who joined AAP citation needed His brother also an army man Major General Charanjit Singh Panag retired has various publications to his credit 7 Military career EditPanag was commissioned into the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment on 21 December 1969 8 He subsequently served in the 5th Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles FF and the 9th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment finally going on to command the 1st Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Indian Military Academy Dehradun Defence Services Staff College Wellington Army War College Mhow and the National Defence College New Delhi He has authored several publications concerning Indian defence forces and national security Panag is experienced in both counter insurgency and high altitude operations He also saw action in various wars and military operations During his career he has served in various positions Instructor in the Indian Military Officers Training Academy Commanded an Infantry brigade Commanded the 31 Armoured Division Commanded XXI Corps the strike formation of Southern Command GOC in C of the army s Northern Command Udhampur GOC in C of the army s Central Command Lucknow Panag also held the post of Additional Director General Perspective Planning at the Army HQ 9 He retired as a lieutenant general on 31 December 2008 He was appointed an Administrative Member of the Armed Forces Tribunal Chandigarh Bench in June 2009 after retiring from the army An upright officer he initiated as many as 120 Courts of Inquiry on corruption charges soon after he took charge of Northern Command in 2007 after which he was transferred to Central Command in early 2008 10 Panag made the 1st arrest of PoW even before the start of Bangladesh War when he arrested Flt Lt Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi who later became ACM of PAF 11 As Brigade Commander Panag in April 2000 oversaw a military operation on the Chorbat la sector to capture Point 5310 across LoC as well as another operation to capture 3 more features across the Yaldor sector 12 Panag along with Lt Gen Rustom K Nanavatty devised a military operation codenamed Operation Kabaddi in mid 2001 to capture 25 30 Pakistan army posts from Batalik in Ladakh to Chamb Jaurian in Jammu sector on the LoC The plan was to execute the operation in October 2001 but could not be carried out due to changed geopolitical scenarios after September 11 Attacks 13 Politics EditPanag became a member of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP in January 2014 after retiring from the Armed Forces Tribunal He campaigned for his actress daughter Gul Panag in the 2014 Lok Sabha election in Chandigarh which she lost to another actress Kiran Kher Honours and awards EditPanag won the following awards during his career 14 15 Param Vishisht Seva Medal 16 Ati Vishisht Seva MedalMilitary awards Edit Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal Poorvi StarSpecial Service Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram MedalSainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service MedalReferences Edit Army Indian It s time industry academia joined hands on AI for forces Archived from the original on 28 September 2019 Lt Gen HS Panag destroys singer Abhijeet who called him Pakistan supporter in a single tweet Panag Gul 30 July 2011 The Col Shamsher Singh Foundation Retrieved 19 June 2014 https zicklincenter wharton upenn edu wp content uploads 2018 11 Sherbir Panag Bio 12102018 pdf bare URL PDF Investigations What to watch out for in 2015 https zicklincenter wharton upenn edu wp content uploads 2018 11 Sherbir Panag Bio 12102018 pdf bare URL PDF SIKHS IN SERVICE OF THE INDIAN ARMY Maj Gen Retd CS Panag YSM VSM The South Asian Life amp Times January March 2010 Army Indian 1 January 2009 List of retired Generals Indian Army PDF Indian Army Official Website Archived from the original PDF on 23 July 2015 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Lt Gen Kapoor to be new VCOAS Panag Jamwal to head N E Cmds Indian Army 26 December 2006 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Army Indian Ask No Questions Army Indian What Happens When a Prisoner of War is Held From Lt Gen Retd Panag Who Captured India s First POW Army Indian As Indians watch Uri time for Army to talk about other daring and unsung operations Army Indian 9 11 derailed Army s plan to capture Pakistani posts along LoC Lt Gen H S Panag List of Army Officers PDF Indian Army 1 January 2009 Retrieved 18 June 2014 Lt Gen H S Panag Gallantry Awards List Govt of India Government of India 2008 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Republic Day gallantry and other Defence decorations Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence 25 January 2008 Retrieved 19 June 2014 External links EditH S Panag on Twitter H S Panag at WordPressMilitary officesPreceded byLt Gen O P Nandrajog General Officer Commanding in Chief Central Command2008 2008 Succeeded byLt Gen J K MohantyPreceded byLt Gen Deepak Kapoor General Officer Commanding in Chief Northern Command2006 2008 Succeeded byLt Gen P C Bhardwaj Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title H S Panag amp oldid 1171414525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
