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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]]
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]]
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| battles = [[Kargil War]]
| battles = [[Kargil War]]
| battles_label =  
| 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]])
| 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
| 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>
[[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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{{succession box
{{succession box
| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[XVI Corps (India)|XVI Corps]]
| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[XVI Corps (India)|XVI Corps]]
| years = 1 September 2012 - April 15, 2014
| years = 1 September 2012 - 15 April 2014
| before = A S Nandlal
| before = A S Nandlal
| after = [[Konsam Himalay Singh]]
| after = [[Konsam Himalay Singh]]