Vinod G. Khandare

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Lieutenant General

Vinod G. Khandare

PVSM AVSM SM
Lieutenant General Vinod G Khandare.jpg
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceSeptember 1979 – January 2018
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-37555Y
UnitGarhwal Rifles
Commands held14th Battalion Garhwal Rifles
100 Mountain Brigade
19th Infantry Division
Defence Intelligence Agency
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal (Gallantry)
United Nations Medal ribbon.svg UN Medal
Alma materOfficers Training Academy, Chennai
Other workMilitary Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India

Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a former officer of the Indian Army. He retired from active military service on 31 January 2018 and was the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India at the Secretary level from 2018 to 2021.[1][2][3][4][5] In his final active military appointment, he served as both the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency[6][2][3] and the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Intelligence from November 2015 to January 2018.[7]

Military career[]

Khandare was commissioned into the Indian Army as a part of the SS-28 course of the Officers Training Academy, Chennai.[8] As an officer of the Infantry, he was involved in operational tasks in various sectors of Siachen, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim as well as the North East region.[1][7] Khandare commanded a Brigade with an operational role on the North-Eastern Border of India. He served in Kashmir Valley in 2010-11 as Deputy GOC of Counter Insurgency Force in North Kashmir. He has served as instructor on weapons at Infantry School Mhow and as Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. His final appointment was as Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), India from 2015 to 2018.[9]

Post-Military career[]

Khandare was appointed as the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India in October 2018.[2][1] He succeeded Lt. General Prakash Menon, who was the Military Advisor from 2011 to 2014.[2] The position remained vacant since then till Khandare was appointed in 2018, making him the second Military Advisor in the history of the NSCS.[1][10] The Military Wing of the NSCS was revived as a part of his appointment.[3][4] In September 2021, Khandare led an Indian Defence Delegation to Nigeria with the aim of enhancing defence cooperation avenues with Nigerian Defence Establishments.[11][12] The delegation included members of the NSCS, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, the three Armed Forces as well as defence industry representatives.[13]

Honours and decorations[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Security council to get military advisor soon". Hindustan Times. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ a b c "The Rejig of India's National Security Architecture Has Been a Long Time Coming". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ a b "How Revamped NSCS is Helping Shape Coherent National Security Policy". Bharat Shakti. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. ^ "VDIA Sets Course For Vidarbha Region's Lead Role In Defence And Aerospace Sectors". Bharat Shakti. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  6. ^ "Ambassador hosts DIA delegation". Embassy of India, Hanoi, Vietnam. Retrieved 2020-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "India handled Doklam stand-off better: Ex-chief of defence intel". The Times of India. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  8. ^ "Nominal Roll for course SS-28 of OTA, Chennai". Officers Training Academy Alumni Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "VARINDIA Wars of today is a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare". Varindia.com. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  10. ^ Kakar, Harsha (2018-10-17). "Making NSC powerful". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 2021-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Indian military seeks to strengthen ties with Nigerian Army". Vanguard News. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  12. ^ Kilete, Molly (2021-09-16). "Army seeks collaboration with Indian military on training, health, technology, others". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Indian defence delegation visit Nigeria for enhanced cooperation". sg.news.yahoo.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ The Indian Army: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Lancer Publishers. 1997. ISBN 978-1-897829-01-1.
  15. ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2002". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "List of Awardees for Army Day 2012". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2015". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Citation of Gallantry and Distinguished Awards 2015 by President Pranab Mukherjee http://pranabmukherjee.nic.in/pdf/Pr210315.pdf
  19. ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2017". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Defence Investiture Ceremony". Sainik Samachar. 64 (8): 22–27. 30 April 2017.
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