Satish Nambiar
| Satish Nambiar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chenicheri Satish Nambiar |
| Born |
August 30, 1936 Mumbai |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1956-1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-10018 |
| Unit | Maratha Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Yugoslav Wars |
| Awards |
Padma Bhushan PVSM AVSM Vir Chakra |
| Spouse(s) | Indira |
| Relations |
Brother - Vijay Nambiar Daughter — Rekha Son — Rajesh |
| Other work | Distinguished Fellow of IDSA |
Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar is an Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia during 1992-93. 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. He was educated mostly in Pune and Mumbai, and is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He was an Under Officer with the National Cadet Corps, and joined the 20th regular course of the Indian Military Academy.
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
- Vir Chakra, for Operation Cactus-Lilly (1971)[3]
- Padma Bhushan, 2009[4]
Bibliography
- Satish Nambiar; Chandar S. Sundaram; Rana Chhina (2009). For the Honour of India: A History of Indian Peacekeeping. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. ISBN 978-81-902097-8-6.
- UN High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change (2004). A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility : Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change. United Nations Publications. ISBN 978-92-1-100958-3.
References
- 1 2 "Nambiar, Satish". The University of Queensland. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Biographical Data: Satish Nambiar" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Vir Chakra Awardee: Lt Col Satish Nambiar, AVSM, VrC". The War Decorated Trust. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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| Preceded by First Appointee |
Commander UNPROFOR 1992 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Lars-Eric Wahlgren (Sweden) |
