General Ved Prakash Malik or General V.P. Malik (born November 1, 1939 in Dera Ismail Khan

Dera Ismail Khan

Dera Ismail Khan is a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, west of Lahore and northwest of Multan. The city is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name. In Pakistan, its name is often abbreviated to D. I...

, North West Frontier Province, British India) served as 19th Chief of Army Staff

Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army

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 of the Indian Army

Indian Army

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 from 30-September-1997 till 30-September-2000.

He has received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

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 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Param Vishisht Seva Medal

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 for distinguished service to the Indian Army

Indian Army

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 and to the nation; He was Army Chief during Kargil War

Kargil War

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. Malik is presently a resident of Panchkula

Panchkula

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, Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

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