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Syed Ata Hasnain was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, [[Garhwal Rifles]], from the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]], on 16 June 1974.<ref name="commission">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1082 |date=16 August 1975 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> It is a unit raised by his father. He eventually commanded the same battalion. He participated in [[Operation Pawan]] in [[Sri Lanka]] during 1988-90, and took part in counter insurgency operations in Punjab in 1990-91.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|last=Jaleel|first=Muzamil|date=17 April 2011|title=A People's General|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-peoples-general/777108/0|url-status=live|access-date=23 October 2021|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> During the 1990s, the then Colonel Hasnain served with the [[United Nations]] in [[Mozambique]], and later, war torn [[Rwanda]]. He attended the Higher Command Course at [[Army War College, Mhow]], and thereafter served as Colonel General Staff at the HQ Victor Force at Avantipura South Kashmir, at the height of the militancy. As a [[Brigadier]], he served in J&K as Commander, 12 Infantry Brigade, on the [[Line of Control]], at [[Uri, Jammu and Kashmir|Uri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/reports/international/kashmir2_20030929.shtml|title=BBC - Radio 4 - Today Programme International Report|work=BBC}}</ref> | Syed Ata Hasnain was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, [[Garhwal Rifles]], from the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]], on 16 June 1974.<ref name="commission">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1082 |date=16 August 1975 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> It is a unit raised by his father. He eventually commanded the same battalion. He participated in [[Operation Pawan]] in [[Sri Lanka]] during 1988-90, and took part in counter insurgency operations in Punjab in 1990-91.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|last=Jaleel|first=Muzamil|date=17 April 2011|title=A People's General|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-peoples-general/777108/0|url-status=live|access-date=23 October 2021|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> During the 1990s, the then Colonel Hasnain served with the [[United Nations]] in [[Mozambique]], and later, war torn [[Rwanda]]. He attended the Higher Command Course at [[Army War College, Mhow]], and thereafter served as Colonel General Staff at the HQ Victor Force at Avantipura South Kashmir, at the height of the militancy. As a [[Brigadier]], he served in J&K as Commander, 12 Infantry Brigade, on the [[Line of Control]], at [[Uri, Jammu and Kashmir|Uri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/reports/international/kashmir2_20030929.shtml|title=BBC - Radio 4 - Today Programme International Report|work=BBC}}</ref> | ||
He later commanded [[19th Infantry Division (India)|19 Infantry Division]] in [[Baramulla]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], as a [[Major General]], serving under the overall direction of XV Corps. As a [[Lieutenant General]], Hasnain has been posted as [[General Officer Commanding]] (GOC), [[XXI Corps (India)|XXI Corps]], in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. In October, 2010, it was announced that he will be returning to [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] in Kashmir, as the GOC of that formation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-04|title=Hasnain takes over Command of the Army's key 15 Corps|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/regional/hasnain-takes-over-command-of-the-armys-key-15-corps/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> As GOC of XV Corps, he has held several meetings to redress grievances and concerns of commons citizens, and to bring the Army closer to them<ref>{{cite web|last=Sodhi|first=Tejinder Singh|date=11 July 2011|title=This officer reaches out to Kashmir's awam. Lt-Gen SA Hasnain speaks in Urdu, praises their 'tehzeeb' and talks peace.|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110712/main7.htm|url-status=live|access-date=23 October 2021|website=The Tribune}}</ref> He conceived and operationalised the "Hearts Doctrine" which focused on people as the centre of gravity in Kashmir. His contribution towards improving the security scenario in Kashmir was the balance he brought between the employment of hard power in counter infiltration and counter terrorist operations and military soft power. Gen. Hasnain played a pivotal role in starting the [[Kashmir Premier League (India)|Kashmir Premier League]] (KPL) in 2011, to build bridges between Kashmiris and Indian Army men.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dogra|first=Chander Suta|date=2013-09-28|title=With malice toward goodwill|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/with-malice-toward-goodwill/article5176540.ece|access-date=2021-10-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Throughout his tenure he applied an intellectual approach towards conflict and even guided the State Government in its approach as its Security Adviser. On 9 June 2012, Lt Gen Hasnain took office as the [[Military Secretary (India)|Military Secretary]], at Army Headquarters, [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yusuf|first=Shabir Ibn|date=1 June 2012|title=Gen Hasnain to demit office on June 9|work=Greater Kashmir|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jun/1/gen-hasnain-to-demit-office-on-june-9-68.asp|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304112955/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jun/1/gen-hasnain-to-demit-office-on-june-9-68.asp|archive-date=4 March | He later commanded [[19th Infantry Division (India)|19 Infantry Division]] in [[Baramulla]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], as a [[Major General]], serving under the overall direction of XV Corps. As a [[Lieutenant General]], Hasnain has been posted as [[General Officer Commanding]] (GOC), [[XXI Corps (India)|XXI Corps]], in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. In October, 2010, it was announced that he will be returning to [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] in Kashmir, as the GOC of that formation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-04|title=Hasnain takes over Command of the Army's key 15 Corps|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/regional/hasnain-takes-over-command-of-the-armys-key-15-corps/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> As GOC of XV Corps, he has held several meetings to redress grievances and concerns of commons citizens, and to bring the Army closer to them<ref>{{cite web|last=Sodhi|first=Tejinder Singh|date=11 July 2011|title=This officer reaches out to Kashmir's awam. Lt-Gen SA Hasnain speaks in Urdu, praises their 'tehzeeb' and talks peace.|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110712/main7.htm|url-status=live|access-date=23 October 2021|website=The Tribune}}</ref> He conceived and operationalised the "Hearts Doctrine" which focused on people as the centre of gravity in Kashmir. His contribution towards improving the security scenario in Kashmir was the balance he brought between the employment of hard power in counter infiltration and counter terrorist operations and military soft power. Gen. Hasnain played a pivotal role in starting the [[Kashmir Premier League (India)|Kashmir Premier League]] (KPL) in 2011, to build bridges between Kashmiris and Indian Army men.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dogra|first=Chander Suta|date=2013-09-28|title=With malice toward goodwill|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/with-malice-toward-goodwill/article5176540.ece|access-date=2021-10-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Throughout his tenure he applied an intellectual approach towards conflict and even guided the State Government in its approach as its Security Adviser. On 9 June 2012, Lt Gen Hasnain took office as the [[Military Secretary (India)|Military Secretary]], at Army Headquarters, [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yusuf|first=Shabir Ibn|date=1 June 2012|title=Gen Hasnain to demit office on June 9|work=Greater Kashmir|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jun/1/gen-hasnain-to-demit-office-on-june-9-68.asp|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304112955/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jun/1/gen-hasnain-to-demit-office-on-june-9-68.asp|archive-date=4 March 2014}}</ref> His unique and innovative approach defined as "Playing Friend Not God" has been widely appreciated as the new HR management mantra across domains in and outside the military. | ||
On 7 Sep 2013, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain was awarded his first civilian honor by the Capital Foundation Society of Delhi. He received the award from the [[Vice President of India]], [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]. The award was for Military leadership of an exceptional order. On 9 Sep 2013, the General Officer spoke at the Global Town Hall organized by the US based Ali Soufan Group and Qatar International Academy for Security Studies. This event was simultaneously held at New York, Singapore, Dakkar and Belfast. Lt Gen Hasnain spoke at Singapore on the subject ' Applying Counter Narratives in Conflict Stabilisation : The Heart is My Weapon Doctrine in Kashmir's Conflict Zone'. | On 7 Sep 2013, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain was awarded his first civilian honor by the Capital Foundation Society of Delhi. He received the award from the [[Vice President of India]], [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]. The award was for Military leadership of an exceptional order. On 9 Sep 2013, the General Officer spoke at the Global Town Hall organized by the US based Ali Soufan Group and Qatar International Academy for Security Studies. This event was simultaneously held at New York, Singapore, Dakkar and Belfast. Lt Gen Hasnain spoke at Singapore on the subject ' Applying Counter Narratives in Conflict Stabilisation : The Heart is My Weapon Doctrine in Kashmir's Conflict Zone'. | ||