Deepak Kapoor

Deepak Kapoor
22nd Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 October 2007 – 31 March 2010
PresidentPratibha Patil
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byJ.J. Singh
Succeeded byV.K. Singh
Personal details
Born1948
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service11 June 1967 – 31 March 2010
Rank General
Commands Northern Army
ARTRAC
XXXIII Corps
22 Mountain Division
161 Infantry Brigade
Independent Artillery Brigade, 2 Corps
74 Medium Regiment
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
United Nations Operation in Somalia II

General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (b. 1948) served as the 22nd[1] Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee appointed on 31 August 2009.[2]

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