Satish Nambiar
Satish Nambiar VrC | |
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| Birth name | Chenicheri Satish Nambiar |
| Born | 30 August 1936 IDSA |
Early life
Lt Gen Nambiar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty.[citation needed] He was educated mostly in Poona (present-day Pune) and Bombay, and is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Bombay.[citation needed] He was an Under Officer with the National Cadet Corps, and joined the 20th regular course of the Indian Military Academy.[citation needed]
Military career
During 1977-1979, Nambiar was a part of the Indian Army Training team in
He also worked as the Director General of Military Operations in India. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of the United Nations forces in Yugoslavia. He retired as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) in 1994.[2]
After retirement
After his retirement, Nambiar worked as a researcher and author on topics related to war, defence strategy and international relations. He served on the United Nations High Level Panel on "Threats, Challenges and Change", which provided basis for the UN Secretary General's report to the
Awards
- Operation Cactus-Lilly (1971)[3]
- Padma Bhushan, 2009[4]
Military Decorations
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Samar Seva Medal
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High Altitude Service Medal | Videsh Seva Medal
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25th Anniversary of Independence Medal
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30 Years Long Service Medal
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20 Years Long Service Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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Bibliography
- Satish Nambiar; Chandar S. Sundaram; Rana Chhina (2009). For the Honour of India: A History of Indian Peacekeeping. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. ISBN 978-81-902097-8-6.
- UN High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change (2004). A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility : Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change. United Nations Publications. ISBN 978-92-1-100958-3.)
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References
- ^ a b "Nambiar, Satish". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Biographical Data: Satish Nambiar" (PDF). United Nations. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Vir Chakra Awardee: Lt Col Satish Nambiar, AVSM, VrC". The War Decorated Trust. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.