Satish Dua

Lieutenant General

Satish Dua

PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM
Lieutenant General; Satish Dua; PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	December 1979 – October 2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-38311X
Unit	8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Commands	Integrated Defence Staff; XV Corps; IGAR (East); 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Uttam Yudh Seva Medal; Sena Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Satish Dua, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM is a retired General Officer of Indian Army.^[1] He served as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) of the Indian Armed Forces and the Former 15 Corps (XV Corps) in Kashmir. The General Officer was the Kashmir Corps Commander during the 'surgical strike' in September 2016. He was the Colonel of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment.

Early life and education

Dua has attended Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence College, Delhi.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Dua was commissioned into 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (Siachen) in December 1979.^{[citation needed]} He has held various command, staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded a battalion and a brigade in counter terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the XV Corps (Srinagar) (2015-2016).^{[citation needed]} As a Major General in Assam Rifles he was involved in raising a new formation termed IGAR (East) in Northeast India.^{[citation needed]} He has held various staff appointments including Colonel MS (Complaints) in Military Secretary Branch; Brigade Major of Kargil Brigade; Brigadier General Staff (Operations) of XVI Corps (Nagrota); Deputy Director General in Weapon Equipment Directorate; Additional Director General (Procurement) in Master General of Ordnance Branch. He has also served as a commando instructor and a Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (2005-2008).^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]. He was Colonel of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment.

Lieutenant General Satish Dua was the founding Member Secretary of Defence Planning Committee.

As member of Defence Acquisition Council, he played a pivotal role in force modernisation & inter se prioritisation between Army, Navy & Air Force. He worked actively in the field of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief. As a member of National Crisis Management Group, coordinated the efforts of Army, Navy & Air Force in National Crises & Disaster situations.

Lieutenant General Satish Dua co-chaired the INDO-U.S. Military Cooperation Group (2016-2018)

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2017) and Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2018) for his service.^[6]^[7]

After retirement, General Dua has authored a book titled 'India’s Bravehearts'. This book tells first hand experiences and gripping stories of death-defying operations and daring surgical strikes, the intense training soldiers have to undergo to become battle-fit, what life is really like on the LoC and the lives of the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal		Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Bibliography

Dua, Satish (2020). India’s Bravehearts : Untold Stories from the Indian Army. Noida, Uttarpradesh, India: Juggernaut (4 December 2020); HarperCollins India Private Limited, A-75, Sector 57, Noida, Uttarpradesh - 201301, Tel no : 0120-4044800. p. 224.

References

^ "Lt Gen Satish Dua sets an example, goes home on motorcycle after retirement". 1 November 2018.
^ "» Lt General Satish Dua". www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "Former 15 Corps commander Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief". Firstpost. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

External links

Media related to Satish Dua at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Air Marshal P P Reddy	Chief Of Integrated Defence Staff 31 October 2016 – 31 October 2018	Succeeded by Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar
Preceded by Subrata Saha	General Officer Commanding XV Corps 26 November 2015 – 30 October 2016	Succeeded by Jaswinder Singh Sandhu

[1] "Lt Gen Satish Dua sets an example, goes home on motorcycle after retirement". 1 November 2018.

[:3-2] "» Lt General Satish Dua". www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[:0-3] "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[:1-4] "Former 15 Corps commander Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief". Firstpost. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[:2-5] "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[6] "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[7] "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

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