Lt Gen Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar, Director General Military Intelligence takes over as Colonel of Rajputana Rifles
Lt Gen Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar, UYSM, VSM took over as Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment from Maj Gen Rakesh Das, AVSM, SM, VSM at an impressive ceremony at the RAJ RIF Regimental Centre, Delhi on 31 Oct 05.
The RAJ RIF is the foremost Infantry Regiment with a spectacular record in all military operations throughout its illustrious history.
Lt Gen Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar, UYSM, VSM is an alumni of Doon School. A graduate from the National Defence Acdemy, he was commissioned into the 17th Battalion, the Rajputana Rifles (SAWAI MAN) in Jun 1968.
In addition to M. Sc. in Defence Studies from Madras University, the General has done M.Phil in Defence Management and International Relations from Indore University. Besides professional degrees, General Summanwar has completed Masters in Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Solvay Business School and Vrije University, Brussels.
The General taken part in all operations since 1971 where he was mentioned in dispatches in the battle of Laungewala for gallantry. In Operation Pawan he was commended by Chief of the Army Staff. For commanding a Brigade in Kargil operations the General Officer was awarded Vishisht Seva Medal and for commanding a Division during Operation Parakram again in Kargil the General was decorated with Uttam Yudh Seva Medal.
He has held a number of instructional and staff appointments to include an instructional tenure at the National Defence Academy, Brigade Major in a Counter Insurgency area, Colonel General Staff in HQ Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka, Director General Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and Deputy Director General and ADG at the Perspective Planning Directorate. The General Officer was responsible for setting up the Public Information Directorate and nominated the spokesperson of the Army. The officer is holding the appointment of Director General Military Intelligence at present.
The General Officer is married and has two married children. The daughter is a Banker and the son is a Sound and Broadcast Engineer. His wife has recently retired as a Senior Bank Executive.
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(Release ID :13039)