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Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army and the Chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of IIT Mandi.[1] He last served as the Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) (DCIDS Int) under the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) from 9 March 2020 to 31 January 2022.[2] Prior to this, he served as the 48th Commander of the XV Corps assuming the post from Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt.[3][4]
Early life and education
Dhillon is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla & Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He graduated from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the National Defence College, Delhi.[4]
Career
Dhillon was commissioned in December 1983 in 4'th Battalion of Rajputana Rifles and had a 39 year long military career. He is credited with important appointments at the Army Headquarters and instructional appointments at Infantry School, Mhow, and Indian Army training team abroad.[5] He is considered an expert on Jammu and Kashmir, as he served there for five tenures since 1988, including as sector commander of Rashtriya Rifles and Brigadier General Staff of the Chinar Corps.[4] Before taking over as the Chinar Corps Commander, the General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Perspective Planning.[6] He was appointed as the Colonel of the Regiment of Rajputana Rifles on 21 September 2019, when he took over from Lt Gen Abhay Krishna.[7] He retired from Service on 31 January 2022 and was succeeded by Lt Gen CP Cariappa as the Colonel of Regiment of Rajputana Rifles.Template:Fact
As XV Corps commander
He has successfully maintained a balance, in Kashmir's security scenario, between counter-infiltration and counter-terrorist operations on one hand and the use of military soft power on the other. The perpetrators of Pulwama Blast were targeted in the first 100 hours.[8] In an official statement on this, he described his efforts against terror launch pads especially, "after August 5 last year", as the statement read.[9]
Awards and decorations
During his military career of 39 years, he has been awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, and the Vishisht Seva Medal.[10]
Later career
Dhillon was appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, on 25 August 2023 for a period of three years. [11] Dhillon will succeed Professor Prem Vrat, the founding director of IIT Roorkee, in the position.
Books
- Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye: My Life Story[12]
- Wafadari, Imaandari, Zimmedari (WIZ): War-room to Board-room
References
- ↑ 'Operation Maa' author in Kashmir, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon hangs up his boots. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ↑ Lt Gen KJS Dhillon to take charge as DG DIA, DCIDS. India Today(9 March 2020).
- ↑ lt-gen-dhillon-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps(2019-02-09). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lt Gen KJS Dhillon takes over as GoC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Desk, KR Web. Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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- ↑ Lt Gen KJS Dhillon Is New Kashmir CORPS Commander. Kashmir Life(2019-02-09). Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ↑ KJS Dhillon takes charge of Colonel of Regiment of Rajputana Rifles, Negi, Manjeet Singh. India Today(21 September 2019).
- ↑ Pulwama encounter: Armymen led from front to prevent civilian casualties, says Lt Gen KJS Dhillon. India Today.
- ↑ Lt Gen Dhillon hands over command of Kashmir based 15 Corps to Lt Gen BS Raju
- ↑ Army's 15 Corps commander awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for his services in Kashmir valley. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Lt Gen Dhillon is IIT-Mandi BoG Chairperson. Indian Express.
- ↑ Kashmir's story comes alive through a veteran's eyes. Irish Times(7 May 2022). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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