Key facts
- Born
- 1 November 1939, Dera Ismail Khan
- State of birth
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Former chief of the Indian Army
- Gender
- Male
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Biography
General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM served as the 18th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 to 30 September 2000. He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.
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Timeline
- 1939Born in Dera Ismail Khan
- 1996Becomes Vice Chief of Army Staff
- 1997Becomes Chief of the Army Staff
- 1999Becomes Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5