Ved Prakash Malik

General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM (born 1 November 1939) served as the 18th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 to 30 September 2000. He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War.

Advisor
Currently, he is a member of the Board of Advisors of India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.).

Publications

 * Kargil: From Surprise to Victory. HarperCollins. 2010. ISBN 9788172239671
 * Operation Cactus: Drama in the Maldives. HarperCollins. 2013. ISBN 9789351361343