Deepak Summanwar

Lieutenant General Deepak Summanwar

UYSM
Lieutenant General Deepak Summanwar; UYSM
Born	14 March 1947; Mumbai, INDIA
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	31
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Rajputana Rifles
Battles/wars	Kargil War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Alma mater	The Doon School

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Lt. Gen. Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar UYSM is a retired Indian Army officer who fought the Kargil War in 1999 and was awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Summanwar is new DG, military intelligence". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
↑ "Our Associates: Andrew Buchanan, Geoffrey Gillion, Chris Hughes, Robert H Pepper and David Reece". Burrillgreen.com. 11 June 1949. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
↑ Gaur, Mahendra (June 2006). Indian affairs annual – Mahendra Gaur – Google Books. ISBN 9788178355290. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
↑ Bsf – V.V.K. Subburaj – Google Books. ISBN 9788172541859. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
↑ "Securing the World for Business". PICA. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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[1] "Summanwar is new DG, military intelligence". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[2] "Our Associates: Andrew Buchanan, Geoffrey Gillion, Chris Hughes, Robert H Pepper and David Reece". Burrillgreen.com. 11 June 1949. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

[3] Gaur, Mahendra (June 2006). Indian affairs annual – Mahendra Gaur – Google Books. ISBN 9788178355290. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

[4] Bsf – V.V.K. Subburaj – Google Books. ISBN 9788172541859. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[5] "Securing the World for Business". PICA. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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