N C Vij | |
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20th Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 1 February 2005 – 31 August 2007 | |
President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Sundararajan Padmanabhan |
Succeeded by | J. J. Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Jammu, State of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India) | 3 January 1943
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1962–2005 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Dogra Regiment |
Commands | Southern Army IV Corps XXI Corps |
General Nirmal Chander Vij PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (born 3 January 1943, in Jammu) was the 20st Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He held the office from 1 Jan 2003 to 31 Jan 2005.[2][3]