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	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Deependra Singh Hooda''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal\|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] [[Medal bar\|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=DS Hooda interview: 'The image of youth tied to jeep doesn’t define the Army’s approach to Kashmir'\|url=https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421221239/https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|archive-date=21 April ~~2022~~}}</ref> The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike\|'surgical strike']] in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518183420/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|archive-date=18 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Deependra Singh Hooda''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal\|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] [[Medal bar\|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=DS Hooda interview: 'The image of youth tied to jeep doesn’t define the Army’s approach to Kashmir'\|url=https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421221239/https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|archive-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike\|'surgical strike']] in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518183420/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|archive-date=18 May 2017}}</ref>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]]. He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]]. He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>

	His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September ~~2022~~}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.		His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.

	He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>

	===Awards and decorations===		===Awards and decorations===
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He is married to Rashmi Hooda.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|title=Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|archive-date=3 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He is married to Rashmi Hooda.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|title=Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|archive-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Deependra Singh Hooda''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal\|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] [[Medal bar\|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=DS Hooda interview: ~~‘The~~ image of youth tied to jeep doesn’t define the Army’s approach to ~~Kashmir’~~\|url=https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421221239/https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|archive-date=21 April ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref> The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike\|'surgical strike']] in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518183420/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|archive-date=18 May ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Deependra Singh Hooda''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal\|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] [[Medal bar\|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=DS Hooda interview: 'The image of youth tied to jeep doesn’t define the Army’s approach to Kashmir'\|url=https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421221239/https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir\|archive-date=21 April 2022}}</ref> The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike\|'surgical strike']] in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518183420/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece\|archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]] was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref>		He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]]. He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>

	His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.		His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September 2022}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.

	He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref>		He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September 2022}}</ref>

	===Awards and ~~Decorations~~===		===Awards and decorations===
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	\|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]		\|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He is married to Rashmi Hooda.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|title=Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|archive-date=3 September ~~2017\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref>		He is married to Rashmi Hooda.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|title=Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html\|archive-date=3 September 2022}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	\| years = 1 September 2012 - April ~~15,~~ 2014		\| years = 1 September 2012 - 15 April 2014
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	He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]] was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy, Pune]] was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web\|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile\|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/\|archive-date=28 July 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]] <ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.		His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps\|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089\|archive-date=3 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.

	He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web\|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)\|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf\|archive-date=3 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	===Awards and Decorations===		===Awards and Decorations===
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	\|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]		\|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]
	\|[[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]		\|[[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]
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	\|~~<center>~~[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
	\|~~<center>~~[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
	\|~~<center>~~[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
	\|~~<center>~~[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~<center>~~[[Samanya Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
	\|~~<center>~~Special Service Medal~~</center>~~		\|Special Service Medal
	\|~~<center>~~Operation Vijay Medal~~</center>~~		\|Operation Vijay Medal
	\|~~<center>~~[[Operation Parakram Medal]]		\|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~<center>~~[[Sainya Seva Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
	\|~~<center>~~High Altitude Service Medal~~</center>~~		\|High Altitude Service Medal
	\|~~<center>~~Videsh Seva Medal~~</center>~~		\|Videsh Seva Medal
	\|~~<center>~~50th Independence Anniversary Medal~~</center>~~		\|50th Independence Anniversary Medal
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~<center>~~30 Years Long Service Medal~~</center>~~		\|30 Years Long Service Medal
	\|~~<center>~~20 Years Long Service Medal~~</center>~~		\|20 Years Long Service Medal
	\|~~<center>~~9 Years Long Service Medal~~</center>~~		\|9 Years Long Service Medal
	\|~~<center>~~[[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea\|UNMEE Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea\|UNMEE Medal]]
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]]
| name = Deependra Singh Hooda
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]**, [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
| image = File:Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda, GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Indian Army.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|11|12}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| placeofburial =
| nickname =
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = [[Indian Army]]
| serviceyears = 15 December 1976 - 30 November 2016
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]]
| unit = [[4 Gorkha Rifles|4/4 Gorkha Rifles]]
| commands = [[File:IA Northern Command.jpg|20px]] [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Army]]<br/>[[XVI Corps (India)|16 Corps]]
| battles = [[Kargil War]]
| battles_label =
| awards = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|25px]][[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] <br/> [[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|25px]][[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] <br/> [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|25px]][[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] <br/> [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|25px]][[Vishisht Seva Medal]] ([[Medal bar|Bar]])
| spouse = Rashmi Hooda
}}

[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Deependra Singh Hooda''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] [[Medal bar|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born 12 November 1956) is the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian army's [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]].<ref>{{cite web|title=DS Hooda interview: ‘The image of youth tied to jeep doesn’t define the Army’s approach to Kashmir’|url=https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421221239/https://scroll.in/article/835174/ds-hooda-interview-the-image-of-youth-tied-to-jeep-doesnt-define-the-armys-approach-to-kashmir|archive-date=21 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The General Officer was the Northern Army Commander during the [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike|'surgical strike']] in September 2016. He is most prominently known for his views on Kashmir with a strong emphasis on human rights. With a career spanning forty years, he has served on both the Northern and Eastern borders of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peace along the border is not a one-way process, says Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518183420/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/peace-along-the-border-is-not-a-one-way-process-says-lt-gen-ds-hooda/article18468112.ece|archive-date=18 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Military career==
He did his schooling from [[St. Columba's School, Delhi]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy, Pune]] was commissioned into the Indian Army on 15 December 1976. He spent time in his early career in the 4th Battalion of the 4th [[Gorkha regiments (India)|Gorkha Rifles]], which he later commanded.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile">{{cite web|title=Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728124408/http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/lt-general-d-s-hooda/|archive-date=28 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

His career spanned over four decades. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (Bar). He has been an instructor at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Col GS of a Strike Corps. He has also had tenures in the Military Operations Directorate and the Quarter Master General's Branch at the Army Headquarters.<ref name="Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda Profile" /> He has also served on the [[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]] <ref>{{cite web|title=J&K: Lt Gen D S Hooda took over as new GOC of 16 corps|url=http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164420/http://post.jagran.com/jk-lt-gen-d-s-hooda-took-over-as-new-goc-of-16-corps-1349352089|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> for which he was awarded the UNMEE Medal.

He retired on 30 November 2016 after nearly 40 years of service in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web|title=INFORMATION NOTE (11.09.2016)|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903163605/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/12-80-2016.pdf|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Awards and Decorations===
<center>
{|
|-
|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Medal ribbon.png|104px]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|<center>[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
|-
|<center>[[Samanya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>Special Service Medal</center>
|<center>Operation Vijay Medal</center>
|<center>[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|-
|<center>[[Sainya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>High Altitude Service Medal</center>
|<center>Videsh Seva Medal</center>
|<center>50th Independence Anniversary Medal</center>
|-
|<center>30 Years Long Service Medal</center>
|<center>20 Years Long Service Medal</center>
|<center>9 Years Long Service Medal</center>
|<center>[[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea|UNMEE Medal]]</center>
|-
|}</center>

===Dates of rank===
{|class="wikitable" style="background:white"
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
|-
|align="center" |[[File:2nd_Lieutenant_Indian_Army.gif|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 15 December 1976<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=895 |date=6 October 1979 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 15 December 1978<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=35 |date=5 January 1980 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 15 December 1982<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=644 |date=30 April 1983 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 15 December 1987<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1942 |date=31 December 1988 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army ||
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army ||
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 4 July 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=867 |date=26 May 2007 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 April 2010 (seniority from 8 January 2008)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1067 |date=4 June 2011 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 17 August 2012 (substantive)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=863 |date=8 June 2013 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Personal life==
He is married to Rashmi Hooda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html|title=Northern Command Chief Visits Chinar Corps|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/northern-command-chief-visits-chinar-corps/325528.html|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==References==
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| title = [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]]
| years = 1 June 2014 - 30 November 2016
| before = Sanjiv Chachra
| after = [[Devraj Anbu]]
}}
{{succession box
| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[XVI Corps (India)|XVI Corps]]
| years = 1 September 2012 - April 15, 2014
| before = A S Nandlal
| after = [[Konsam Himalay Singh]]
}}
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[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]

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