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{{Short description|Retired Indian military officer}}

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| honorific_prefix = [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| name = Apurba Kumar Bardalai
| honorific_suffix = [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
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| unit = [[Rajput Regiment]]
| commands = [[Indian Military Training Team]]<br>22nd Infantry Division<br>82nd Mountain Brigade<br> 15th Battalion The [[Rajput Regiment]]
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'''Apurba Kumar Bardalai''' (born 4 April 1956), is a retired [[Major general (India)|Major General]] from the [[Indian Army]]. He holds a [[PhD]] from [[Tilburg University]], where he is a Member of the Department of Organisation Studies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of Department of Organisation Studies|url=https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/organisations/department-of-organization-studies/persons/|url-status=live|access-date=10 October 2021|website=[[Tilburg University]]}}</ref> He is also a [[Research Fellow|Distinguished Fellow]] at the [[United Service Institution|United Service Institution of India, New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=USI of India Faculty|url=https://usiofindia.org/visiting-facultys/|url-status=live|access-date=14 October 2021|website=[[United Service Institution]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Having completed his training at the [[Indian Military Academy|Indian Military Academy, Dehradun]], Apurba Kumar Bardalai was commissioned into the 15th Battalion, the [[Rajput Regiment]] on 11 June 1977.
Apurba Kumar Bardalai has served on foreign assignments including as Deputy Head of the Mission & Deputy Force Commander at the [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2010|title=NEW UNIFIL DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER ASSUMES CHARGE, 05 MAY 2010|work=United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|url=https://unifil.unmissions.org/new-unifil-deputy-force-commander-assumes-charge-05-may-2010|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2010|title=UN in Beirut Observes a Minute of Silence for Haiti Victims|work=United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia|url=https://www.unescwa.org/news/un-beirut-observes-minute-silence-haiti-victims|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref> and as the [[Commandant]] of the [[Indian Military Training Team|Indian Military Training Team at Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017|title=Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Bhutan Relations: Recent Developments and Implications’|work=Vivekananda International Foundation|url=https://www.vifindia.org/print/4078}}</ref>

== Writing ==
Specialising in [[United Nations peacekeeping]], Defence and Security, Apurba Kumar Bardalai has published one book, a [[PhD]] Thesis and several Journal Articles and other academic research material in his field.

=== Books ===

* ''Changing Security Scenario: Implications for UN Peacekeeping'', Knowledge World for United Service Institution of India, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Changing security scenario : implications for UN peacekeeping / A. K. Bardalai|url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3707391|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|website=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
* ''United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon: Assessment and Way Forward'', 2021 ([[PhD]] Thesis, soon to be published).<ref>{{Cite journal|title=United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon: Assessment and way forward|url=https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/publications/united-nations-interim-force-in-lebanon-assessment-and-way-forwar|journal=Tilburg University}}</ref>

=== Journal articles and other research material ===

* ''UNIFIL: The many challenges of successful peacekeeping'', Journal of Defence Studies, 2016.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016|title=UNIFIL: The Many Challenges of Successful Peacekeeping|url=https://www.idsa.in/jds/jds_10_3_2016_unifil-the-many-challenges-of-successful-peacekeeping|journal=Journal of Defence Studies|volume=10}}</ref>
* ''UNPKO and Military Contributions: Challenges and Opportunities for Asia-Pacific Governments'', Journal of the United Service Institution of India CXLVII.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017|title=UNPKO and Military Contributions: Challenges and Opportunities for Asia-Pacific Governments|url=https://usiofindia.org/publication/usi-journal/unpko-and-military-contributions-challenges-and-opportunities-for-asia-pacific-governments/|journal=Journal of the United Service Institution of India|volume=CXLVII| issue = 607}}</ref>
* ''United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Causes for Failure and Continuing Relevance'', Journal of Defence Studies.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2018|title=United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Causes for Failure and Continuing Relevance|url=https://idsa.in/jds/jds-12-4-2018-united-nations-peacekeeping-operations-akbardalai|journal=Journal of Defence Studies|volume= 12| issue = 4}}</ref>
* ''UN Peacekeeping Operations: Perspective of an Indian Peacekeeper'', The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Multiple Perspectives on a Multinational Peace Operation, ed. Aoun, Elena. Brussels: Peter Lang, 2018.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - Multiple Perspectives on a Multinational Peace Operation|publisher=Bruxelles, Bern, Berlin, New York, Oxford, Wien|year=2018|isbn=9782807602496}}</ref>
* ''A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Traditional Peace Operations'', Journal of Defence Studies, 2019.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Traditional Peace Operations|url=https://idsa.in/jds/13-4-2019-traditional-peace-operations-ak-bardalai|journal=Journal of Defence Studies|volume= 13| issue = 4}}</ref>
* ''India and Humanitarian Assistance in Post Conflict Peace Building'', [[Centre for Land Warfare Studies|CLAWS]] Issue Brief, 2015.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2015|title=India and Humanitarian Assistance in Post Conflict Peace Building|url=https://www.claws.in/publication/india-and-humanitarian-assistance-in-post-conflict-peace-building/|journal=Centre for Land Warfare Studies Issue Brief}}</ref>
* ''Doklam and the Indo-China Boundary'', Journal of Defence Studies, 2018.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2018|title=Doklam and the Indo-China Boundary|url=https://idsa.in/jds/jds-12-1-2018-doklam-indo-china-boundary|journal=Journal of Defence Studies|volume= 12| issue = 1}}</ref>
* ''Face Off at Doklam Plateau: Implications for Indo and Bhutan'' Science and Technology Forum, [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal University]], 2017.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017|title=Face Off at Doklam Plateau: Implications for India and Bhutan|url=http://stsfor.org/content/face-doklam-plateau-implications-india-and-bhutan|journal=Science Technology & Security Forum}}</ref>
* ''India China Relation: Is there a thaw?'', Science and Technology Forum, [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal University]], 2017.

== Honours and decorations ==
For his dedication to duty as the Commander of a Mountain [[Brigade]], Apurba Kumar Bardalai was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] on [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|title=List of Awardees, Republic Day 2008|work=Indian Army Website|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithThreePara.aspx?MnId=8bi9+duh78W+9dbBzlAhew==&ParentID=zNBz+5PvbUlzDqOSohFfmw==|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2008|title=Republic Day gallantry and other Defence decorations|work=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=34900|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref>
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|
|[[File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Vishisht Seva Medal|alt=Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|alt=Special Service Medal (Operation Rakshak)]]
|
|-
|[[File:IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Siachen Glacier Medal|alt=Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105x105px|link=Operation Parakram Medal|alt=Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Sainya Seva Medal|alt=Special Service Medal (Operation Rakshak)]]
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#The Service And Campaign Medals|High Altitude Service Medal|alt=High Altitude Service Medal]]
|-
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal|alt=Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#Independence medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal|alt=50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal|alt=30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal|alt=20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px|link=Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal|alt=9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[File:UNAVEM_Medal_ribbon.gif|105x105px|link=United Nations Angola Verification Mission I|UNAVEM I Medal|alt=UNAVEM I Medal]]
|[[File:UNAVEM2_Medal_ribbon.png|105x105px|link=United Nations Angola Verification Mission II|UNAVEM II Medal|alt=UNAVEM II Medal]]
|[[File:UN_UNIFIL_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px|link=United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Medal|alt=United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Medal]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" |[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2" |[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Independence medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[United Nations Angola Verification Mission I|UNAVEM I Medal]]
|[[United Nations Angola Verification Mission II|UNAVEM II Medal]]
|[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Medal]]
|-
|}

== Dates of rank ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:white"
!Insignia
!Rank
!Component
!Date of rank
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Second_Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Second Lieutenant]]
|[[Indian Army]]
|11 June 1977<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Gazette of India, New Delhi, Saturday, August 25, 1979 (Regular Army, Permanent Commission - to be 2/Lts - Page 15 of 22)|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1979/O-1049-1979-0034-46370.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|website=Gazette of India Website}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Lieutenant]]
|Indian Army
|11 June 1979
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
|Indian Army
|11 June 1980
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Major]]
|Indian Army
|11 June 1988<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Gazette of India, New Delhi, Saturday, September 9, 1989 (Page 20) (Captain to be Major)|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1989/O-0594-1989-0036-25647.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|website=Gazette of India Website}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Lieutenant-Colonel]]
|Indian Army
|1 April 1995
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Colonel]]
|Indian Army
|23 May 1996
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Brigadier]]
|Indian Army
|8 December 2005
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|89x89px]]
|[[Major general#India|Major General]]
|Indian Army
|1 May 2010
|-
|}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:Tilburg University alumni]]
[[Category:United Nations peacekeeping]]

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