Satish Nambiar

Satish Nambiar VrC
Birth nameChenicheri Satish Nambiar
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 88)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
AllegianceIndia
Service / branchIndian Army
Years of service1956-1994
RankLieutenant General
Service numberIC-10018
UnitMaratha Light Infantry
Battles / warsIndo-Pakistan War of 1965
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Yugoslav Wars
AwardsPadma Bhushan
PVSM
AVSM
Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)Indira
RelationsBrother - Vijay Nambiar
Daughter — Rekha
Son — Rajesh
Other workDistinguished Fellow of IDSA

Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar VrC is a retired Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia during 1992-93. He is the elder brother of former UN Under-Secretary-General Vijay Nambiar.