Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Yadav
The General was commissioned into the RAJPUTANA RIFLES Regiment in December 1974. He is an ex NDA officer and an alumnus of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Higher Command Course and National Defence College. He has participated in active counter insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir, North East and Sri Lanka. He has a distinction to have served in all corps zones including mechanized and Tri service environment as part of all three strike corps. He has been closely associated with strategic level studies, force structuring and modernization of Indian Army.
The General has been ADC to the President of India and has held Principle Staff officer and operational appointments at all levels. He was appointed as Director General of prestigious Rashtriya Rifles, a specialised force fighting insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir. Subsequently, as Director General Infantry, he has been the head of largest combat component and cutting edge of the Indian Army. The General Officer has been awarded the VSM, AVSM, and PVSM for his distinguished service and outstanding contribution to the Armed Forces and National Security.
He has been an avid sports person and has played most of troop games including riding and polo in younger days. He has switched to golf now. The General has written large number of articles on varied professional and international geo political issues. He is a regular participant in seminars and discussions on strategic and defence matters in number of think tanks, radio and visual media.
