Satish Nambiar

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar Template:Postnominals is a retired Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia during 1992–1993. He is the elder brother of former UN Under-Secretary-General Vijay Nambiar.

Early life

Lt Gen Nambiar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty.Template:Fact He was educated mostly in Poona (present-day Pune) and Bombay, and is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Bombay.Template:Fact He was an Under Officer with the National Cadet Corps, and joined the 20th regular course of the Indian Military Academy.Template:Fact

Military career

During 1977-1979, Nambiar was a part of the Indian Army Training team in Iraq. During 1983-1987, he worked as a Military Adviser at the High Commission of India, London.[1]

He also worked as the Director General of Military Operations in India. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of the United Nations forces in Yugoslavia. He retired as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) in 1994.[2]

After retirement

After his retirement, Nambiar worked as a researcher and author on topics related to war, defence strategy and international relations. He served on the United Nations High Level Panel on "Threats, Challenges and Change", which provided basis for the UN Secretary General's report to the 2005 World Summit. Since 2011, he is a distinguished fellow of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.[1]

Awards

Military Decorations

File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg

File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Vir Chakra ribbon bar.svg File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg

File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg File:IND Poorvi Star Ribbon.svg File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra General Service Medal
Samar Seva Medal Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Bibliography

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References

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Military offices
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Template:PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2000–09 Template:Padma Award winners of Kerala

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