Imphal, February 28: Lt Gen Deepak Summanwar has taken over as Director General of Military Intelligence.

A student of Doon School, he graduated from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the 17th Battalion, the Rajputana Rifles in June 1968.The General Officer has seen active operations in 1971 during Indo-Pakistan War.

He commanded an Infantry Brigade in Rajasthan and a Mountain Brigade on the Line of Control in J&K from where his brigade took part in operations at Kargil in 1999.He has commanded a division in Kargil during Operation Parakram.

He has received awards for gallantry and distinguished service, Mention in Despatch in Indo Pak War 1971, Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Card for Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, Vishisht Seva Medal for Command of Brigade in Kargil Operation and Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for Operation Parakram in Kargil.

General Summanwar has held a number of instructional and staff appointments to include an instructional tenure at the National Defence Academy, Brigade Major in a Counter Insurgency area, Colonel General Staff in HQ Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka, Director, Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and Additional Director General at the Perspective Planning Directorate.

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