Ashok K. Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1991 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | 5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Battles / wars | Portuguese-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Siachen conflict Sri Lankan Civil War |
Ashok K. Mehta is a former major general of the Indian Army, as well as a radio and television commentator and a columnist on defence and security issues.[1] He was a founding member of the Defence Planning Staff in the Indian Ministry of Defence. He is also the elder brother of the renowned journalist and editor, Vinod Mehta. Ashok Mehta is married to journalist Aditi Phadnis. [2]
Maj. Gen. Mehta is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun, an Indian military preparatory school formerly known as the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College.
- ^ "Who is General Ashok K. Mehta?". Sri Lanka Guardian. November 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Uncovering the War - Indian Express".