Ved Prakash Malik

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 to 30 September 2000.^[1] He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.^[2]

General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM
39th Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office 1 January 1999 - 30 September 2000
President	K. R. Narayanan
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by	Satish Sareen
Succeeded by	Sushil Kumar
18th Chief of the Army Staff
In office 1 October 1997 - 30 September 2000
President	K. R. Narayanan
Prime Minister	Inder Kumar Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by	Shankar Roy Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Sundararajan Padmanabhan
21st Vice Chief of Army Staff
In office 1 August 1996 - 30 September 1997
President	Shankar Dayal Sharma K. R. Narayanan
Prime Minister	H. D. Deve Gowda Inder Kumar Gujral
Preceded by	M.L. Dar
Succeeded by	Chandra Shekhar
Personal details
Born	(1939-11-01) 1 November 1939 (age 84) Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	June 1959– September 2000
Rank	General
Unit	3 Sikh Light Infantry
Commands	Southern Army 8th Mountain (Infantry) Division 10 Sikh Light Infantry
Battles/wars	Kargil War Operation Cactus
Award(s)	Param Vishisht Seva Medal  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Honours and decorations

	Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal	Poorvi Star	Special Service Medal	Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	7 June 1959^[3]
	Lieutenant	Indian Army	7 June 1961^[4]
	Captain	Indian Army	7 June 1965^[5]
	Major	Indian Army	7 June 1972^[6]
	Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	10 March 1978^[7]
	Colonel	Indian Army	8 February 1985^[8]
	Brigadier	Indian Army	2 April 1986^[9]
	Major General	Indian Army	25 September 1990^[10]
	Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	26 January 1993^[11]
	General (COAS)	Indian Army	1 October 1997^[12]

Advisor

Currently, he is a member of the Board of Advisors of India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.).^[13]

Publications

• Kargil: From Surprise to Victory. HarperCollins. 2010. ISBN 9788172239671
• Operation Cactus: Drama in the Maldives. HarperCollins. 2013. ISBN 9789351361343

References

1. "Wait and watch then talk with Pak, says Gen Malik". Indian Express. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
2. Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
3. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 7 November 1959. p. 273.
4. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 19 August 1961. p. 214.
5. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 2 October 1965. p. 505.
6. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 August 1972. p. 1174.
7. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 November 1980. p. 1297.
8. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 March 1987. p. 412.
9. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 7 November 1987. p. 1515.
10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 November 1991. p. 1769.
11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 April 1994. p. 785.
12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 December 1997. p. 1960.
13. "I.I.M.U.N. || Board of Advisors". new.iimun.in. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

• http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/160-VP-Malik.html
• http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=ihbKIDcaeOhOyg5bsE8Dzw&ParentID=BXy2wClT6S80HuIzDoV4qw

Military offices
Preceded by Satish Sareen	Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee 1 January 1999-30 September 2000	Succeeded by Sushil Kumar
Preceded by Shankar Roychowdhury	Chief of Army Staff 1997–2000	Succeeded by Sundararajan Padmanabhan
Preceded by Moti Dar	General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command 1995–1996	Succeeded by H M Khanna
Preceded by B S Nalwa	Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College 1994–1995	Succeeded by Baldev Singh