Lieutenant General D. B. Shekatkar PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian army officer. He was commissioned on 30 June 1963 into the Maratha Light Infantry. He is currently the chancellor of Sikkim Central University.[1][2][3][4]
D. B. Shekatkar | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Ati Vishisht Seva Vishisht Seva |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Service years | 30 June 1963 – 2002 |
| Unit | Maratha Light Infantry |
Role in Kashmir
editGeneral Shekatkar was instrumental in the surrender of 1267 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir who had been trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Post-surrender, the militants returned to normal life.[5]
The largest number of surrenders in a day also took place under Shekatkar's command in 1995 when he was a major general — 95 militants surrendered in Aragam and Malanam in Baramulla district on 1 October which was the largest surrender of militants in the valley till then. Majority of the militants were from Hizbul Mujaheddin.[6]
Shekatkar briefly served as Commandant of Infantry School starting in 2002.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Chancellor". Central University of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Bengrut, Dheeraj (27 March 2019). "I will work on students' skill development, says Shekatkar on his new role as chancellor of Sikkim Central University". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Joshi, Yogesh (4 September 2017). "Face to Face with Lt Gen (retd) DB Shekatkar: Islam, violence and army reforms". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Kulkarni, Sushant (21 April 2020). "Shekatkar Committee recommendations: Defence minister holds meeting with CDS, service chiefs, top MoD officials on implementation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Masih, Archana (19 April 2017). "Kashmir is a battle of the mind". Rediff. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1995.
- ^ "Latest Releases".
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