Lieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, is the Indian General Commander of
Kashmir (GoC) since 2005, and is Master General of the Ordnance of the Indian Army. He is one of the most respected Generals currently serving in the
Indian Army, and it is widely believed that he will be a future Chief of Army Staff of India. He is a
veteran of the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and has held several important command and staff appointments at various levels of his career. An
alumnus of the prestigious rashtriya Indian military college,dehradun the
National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Dhillon was commissioned to the Grenadiers regiment in 1968. He attended the defence services staff course, Wellington, senior and higher command courses at the Army War College, Mhow, and also the National Defence college in
New Delhi. He in May 2008 was awarded the
Param Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India.
Press Release. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. May 14, 2008. Retrieved on October 6, 2008.
BBC interview with General Dhillon
In an interview with the BBC General Dhillon stated, in 2005, that there had been more infiltration attempts made across the
Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.Hussain, A.
BBC News. August 3, 2005. Retrieved on October 6, 2008. Furthermore, "Gen Dhillon said the 740 km (460 mile) fence built by India to prevent infiltration had been a big help but said it was 'not an obstacle that no one can...
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