Lieutenant General Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a former officer of the Indian Army and is currently serving as the Principal Adviser in the Ministry of Defence.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5][6] In his final active military appointment, he served as both the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency[7][3][4] and the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Intelligence from November 2015 to January 2018.[8]
Vinod G. Khandare | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | September 1979 – January 2018 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-37555Y |
| Unit | Garhwal Rifles |
| Commands | 14th Battalion Garhwal Rifles 100 Mountain Brigade 19th Infantry Division Defence Intelligence Agency |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal (Gallantry) UN Medal |
| Alma mater | Officers Training Academy, Chennai |
| Other work | Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India |
Military career
editKhandare was commissioned into 14 Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army as a part of the SS-28 course of the Officers Training Academy, Chennai in September 1979.[1][9] 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.[2][8] 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.[10]
Post-Military career
editKhandare was appointed as the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India in October 2018.[3][2] He succeeded Lt. General Prakash Menon, who was the Military Advisor from 2011 to 2014.[3] The position remained vacant since then till Khandare was appointed in 2018, making him the second Military Advisor in the history of the NSCS.[2][11] The Military Wing of the NSCS was revived as a part of his appointment.[4][5] In September 2021, Khandare led an Indian Defence Delegation to Nigeria with the aim of enhancing defence cooperation avenues with Nigerian Defence Establishments.[12][13] The delegation included members of the NSCS, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, the three Armed Forces as well as defence industry representatives.[14]
Honours and decorations
edit- UN Medal - ONUSAL - 1993[15]
- Sena Medal (Gallantry) - Republic Day - 2002[16]
- Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card - Army Day - 2012[17]
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal - Republic Day - 2015[18][19]
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal - Republic Day - 2017[20][21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lt. Gen. Vinod G. Khandare appointed Adviser in Defence Ministry". The Hindu. 23 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Lt Gen Khandare appointed as the military advisor to NSCS". The Bridge Chronicle. www.sakaltimes.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Security council to get military advisor soon". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Rejig of India's National Security Architecture Has Been a Long Time Coming". The Wire. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b "How Revamped NSCS is Helping Shape Coherent National Security Policy". Bharat Shakti. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "VDIA Sets Course For Vidarbha Region's Lead Role In Defence And Aerospace Sectors". Bharat Shakti. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Ambassador hosts DIA delegation". Embassy of India, Hanoi, Vietnam. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ a b "India handled Doklam stand-off better: Ex-chief of defence intel". The Times of India. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Nominal Roll for course SS-28 of OTA, Chennai". Officers Training Academy Alumni Association. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "VARINDIA Wars of today is a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare". Varindia.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Kakar, Harsha (17 October 2018). "Making NSC powerful". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Indian military seeks to strengthen ties with Nigerian Army". Vanguard News. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Kilete, Molly (16 September 2021). "Army seeks collaboration with Indian military on training, health, technology, others". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Indian defence delegation visit Nigeria for enhanced cooperation". sg.news.yahoo.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ The Indian Army: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Lancer Publishers. 1997. ISBN 978-1-897829-01-1.
- ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2002". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "List of Awardees for Army Day 2012". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2015". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Citation of Gallantry and Distinguished Awards 2015 by President Pranab Mukherjee http://pranabmukherjee.nic.in/pdf/Pr210315.pdf
- ^ "List of Awardees for Republic Day 2017". Indian Army Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Defence Investiture Ceremony". Sainik Samachar. 64 (8): 22–27. 30 April 2017.