Satish Nambiar
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Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar VrC is a retired Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia during 1992-93. He is the elder brother of former UN Under-Secretary-General Vijay Nambiar.
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Satish Nambiar VrC | |
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Birth name | Chenicheri Satish Nambiar |
Born | (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 87) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1956-1994 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-10018 |
Unit | Maratha Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Yugoslav Wars |
Awards | Padma Bhushan PVSM AVSM Vir Chakra |
Spouse(s) | Indira |
Relations | Brother - Vijay Nambiar Daughter ā Rekha Son ā Rajesh |
Other work | Distinguished Fellow of IDSA |
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