Lt Gen Prakash Menon, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PhD

Lieutanant General Prakash Menon, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PhD has been commandant of the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi for the past two years. In 39 years of service, the general has earned the reputation of a “ Soldier Scholar”. He has been an outstanding Commander in the field. His command at the Battalion, Brigade and Divisional levels in counter insurgency environment of Jammu and Kashmir has been commendable; earning him two military awards for distinguished service. As a company commander in 1989, he was awarded for his performance during active operations on the Siachen Glacier. He is one of the rare Generals to have been awarded a PhD for his thesis on “Nuclear Deterrence and Limited War in the Indo Pak context” by the Madras University.
He has been nominated by the Cabinet as a member of expert group for establishment of the Indian National Defence University (INDU).
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