G. D. Bakshi

Major General (Dr.) Gagandeep Bakshi (SM, VSM), or G. D. Bakshi, is a retired Indian army officer. He was inducted into 1971 war on the very first night of his commission. He and his batchmates were around 21–22 years old then. It was the same war in which Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC lost his life on the battlefield and was awarded Param Vir Chakra for the exceptional valour he showed at 21 years of age. A veteran of many skirmishes on the Line of Control and of counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in operations in Kargil. Later, Bakshi commanded a brigade in counter-terrorist operations in the rugged mountains of Kishtwar, for which he was awarded the Sena Medal for distinguished service. He subsequently commanded the Romeo Force during intensive counter-terrorist operations in the Rajouri-Punch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir and succeeded in pacifying the area. He has served two tenures at the Directorate General of Military Operations and was the first BGS (IW){{clarify|date=October 2015}Information- Warfare} at HQ Northern Command (India), where he dealt with Information Warfare and Psychological Operations.

He is a prolific writer on military as well as non-military matters and has published 35 books and authored over 200 papers in many research journals. His articles have also been published in various national newspapers. Bakshi taught at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and the prestigious Defence Services Staff College at Wellington, for three years each. He holds a master's degree in defence science and an M Phil in strategic studies from the University of Madras. He is an associate member of the IDSA. He taught at the National Defence College at New Delhi for two years and retired from this prestigious assignment in June 2008. He is a strategic analyst and has been contracted by the Indian Army HQ and Integrated Defense Staff to carry out net assessments of key security issues. Concurrently, he is working towards a Ph.D. (Limited Wars in South Asia) from the University of Madras.[1]

Early life and education

G D Bakshi was born in a Punjabi family and educated at St. Aloysius Hr. Secondary School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.[2] His elder brother, Raman Bakshi, was an Indian army officer and was martyred in the 1965 India-Pakistan War.[3] In acknowledgment of Raman's sacrifice, the route to Katanga in Jabalpur, where G D Bakshi's bungalow is located, was named Raman Bakshi Marg.[4]

Bakshi graduated from school in 1966.He joined the National Defence Academy in June 1967( a year and a half after his elder brother was killed in action). He passed out from the Indian Military Academy on 14 November 1971. General Bakshi, did his MSc at the Defence Services Staff College. Later he also taught there as a Colonel for 3 years and did his M. Phil in Strategic studies. Before retirement he taught for two and a half years at the National Defence College, New Delhi from where he did his Phd.- in limited Wars in South Asia.

Selected publications

References

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  1. ↑ Administrator. "About Maj Gen (Dr) G D Bakshi SM, VSM (retd)". www.dsalert.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Maj Gen Gagandeep Bakshi | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. ↑ "The 1965 Chinese Ultimatum - A Bird's Eye View of Coercion". www.claws.in. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Mohyal-The Warrior Brahmins". mohyalwarriors.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Israel attack on Iraq: likely scenario and impact". Indian Defence Review. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Major General G D Bakshi discusses the Mumbai attacks and its aftermath". Merinews.com. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  7. ↑ "J&K: The complete surrender?". Indian Defence Review. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  8. ↑ Kahol, Vikas (2013-02-03). "Sacked Kargil officer brands claim Musharraf flew across the LoC a 'cheap publicity stunt'". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  9. ↑ "The critical battles of Helmand and Kandhar". Indian Defence Review. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  10. ↑ "A Response to AFSPA Propaganda Article by Gen GD Bakshi". Scribd.com. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  11. ↑ "Left Wing Extremism". Indian Defence Review. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  12. ↑ "Indian Defence Review Oct-Dec 2012". Books.google.co.in. 2001-09-11. p. 63. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  13. ↑ "Tactical Shifts in the Terror Profile". Indian Defence Review. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  14. ↑ "Major General G. D. Bakshi (retd. ) : Books, Biography, Blog and more". Friendsofbooks.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  15. ↑ "J&K: Theatre of the Next War". Indian Defence Review. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  16. ↑ "MAJ GEN GD BAKSHI books from India | Indian Books on MAJ GEN GD BAKSHI | Indian Book Agency". Jainbookdepot.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  17. ↑ "A Debate – Netaji vs Nehru by Maj Gen Bakshi". Arise Bharat. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  18. ↑ "HarperCollins Publishers India Ltd". Harpercollins.co.in. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  19. ↑ "India can wipe Pakistan out of the map: Major General (R) G. D. Bakshi". Defence.pk. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
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