Nirmal Chander Vij
Nirmal Chander Vij | |
|---|---|
| 20th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 February 2005 – 31 August 2007 | |
| President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sundararajan Padmanabhan |
| Succeeded by | J. J. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1943 Jammu, State of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1962–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Dogra Regiment |
| Commands | Southern Army IV Corps XXI Corps |
| Battles/wars | Sino-Indian War Kargil war |
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General Nirmal Chander Vij PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (born 3 January 1943, in Jammu) was the 20th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He held the office from 1 January 2003 to 31 January 2005.