March 5, 2002

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LIEUTENANT GENERAL KAMAL DAVAR TAKES OVER AS DGDIA AND DCIDS (INTELLIGENCE)

    Lt Gen Kamal Davar took over as DGDIA and DCIDS (Intelligence) at HQ Integrated Defence Staff here today.

    An alumni of the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Davar was commissioned in June 1963 into the 7^th Light Cavalry, one of the highly decorated regiments of the Armoured Corps.

    A veteran of 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak operations he was wounded in action of 1965 war of Lahore Sector. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College and College of Defence Management, and has held various staff, instructional and command appointments. These include member of the Indian Military Training Team in Iraq, command of an elite armoured brigade, instructor at College of Combat, Mhow, command of the Ladakh Division and GOC of a Corps in the Western Sector. He was Chief of Staff of a Corps actively involved in the low intensity warfare in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Lieutenant General Kamal Davar was the Director General Mechanised Forces before assuming this appointment. He is Colonel of the 74 Armoured Regiment and 86 Armoured Regiment as well.

    Lt Gen Kamal Davar is decorated with Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.