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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Chenicheri Satish Nambiar''' {{postnominals|list=[[Vir Chakra|VrC]]}} is a retired Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of [[UNPROFOR]], the [[United Nations Protection Force]] in the former [[Yugoslavia]] during 1992-93. He is the elder brother of former [[UN]] [[Under-Secretary-General]] [[Vijay Nambiar]].


== Early life ==
[[Image:Badge of the UNPROFOR.svg|thumb|Pocket badge of the UNPROFOR.]]


Lt Gen Nambiar was born in Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty.{{fact|date=December 2018}} He was educated mostly in [[Pune|Poona]] (present-day Pune) and [[Mumbai|Bombay]], and is an alumnus of [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College, Bombay]].{{fact|date=December 2018}} He was an Under Officer with the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]], and joined the 20th regular course of the [[Indian Military Academy]].{{fact|date=December 2018}}
[[Lieutenant General]] '''Chenicheri Satish Nambiar''' is an Indian general who was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of [[UNPROFOR]], the [[United Nations Protection Force]] in the former [[Yugoslavia]], between March 1992 and March 1993. He is the elder brother of former [[UN]] [[Under-Secretary-General]] [[Vijay Nambiar]].


== Military career ==
==Early life==
Lt Gen Nambiar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty. Educated mostly in [[Pune]] and [[Mumbai]], and an alumnus of St Xavier's College [[Mumbai]], he was an Under Officer with the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]], and joined the 20th regular course of the [[Indian Military Academy]].


During 1977-1979, Nambiar was a part of the Indian Army Training team in [[Iraq]]. During 1983-1987, he worked as a Military Adviser at the [[High Commission of India, London]].<ref name="r2apac">{{cite web |url=http://r2pasiapacific.org/index.html?page=189296 |title=Nambiar, Satish |access-date=28 June 2014 |publisher=The University of Queensland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001647/http://r2pasiapacific.org/index.html?page=189296 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}


He also worked as the Director General of Military Operations in India. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of the [[United Nations]] forces in Yugoslavia. He retired as the Deputy [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/news/dh/hlpanel/satish-nambiar-bio.pdf |title=Biographical Data: Satish Nambiar |access-date=28 June 2014 |publisher=United Nations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001023748/http://www.un.org/News/dh/hlpanel/satish-nambiar-bio.pdf |archive-date=1 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==See also==

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/3555035.stm Satish Nambiar on BBC Hardtalk]
== After retirement ==

After his retirement, Nambiar worked as a researcher and author on topics related to war, defence strategy and international relations. He served on the United Nations High Level Panel on "Threats, Challenges and Change", which provided basis for the UN Secretary General's report to the [[2005 World Summit]]. Since 2011, he is a distinguished fellow of the [[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]], New Delhi.<ref name="r2apac"/>

== Awards ==

* [[Vir Chakra]], for [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]] (1971)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twdi.in/node/4230 |title=Vir Chakra Awardee: Lt Col Satish Nambiar, AVSM, VrC |publisher=The War Decorated Trust |access-date=28 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225209/http://twdi.in/node/4230 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Padma Bhushan]], 2009<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | archive-date=15 October 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Military Decorations===

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|colspan="4"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Vir Chakra ribbon bar.svg|105px]] [[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Poorvi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan="1"| [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2"| [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan= "3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Vir Chakra]]
| colspan="1"| [[General_Service_Medal_1947|General Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samar Seva Medal]]
|[[Poorvi Star]]
|[[Paschimi Star]]
|Raksha Medal
|-
|[[Sangram Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[High Altitude Medal|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
|}

== Bibliography ==

* {{cite book |author1=Satish Nambiar |author2=Chandar S. Sundaram |author3=Rana Chhina |title=For the Honour of India: A History of Indian Peacekeeping |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PdaJZwEACAAJ |year=2009 |publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India |isbn=978-81-902097-8-6 }}
* {{cite book |author=UN High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change |title=A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility : Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wBHTXf8xj4C |year=2004 |publisher=United Nations Publications |isbn=978-92-1-100958-3}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/3555035.stm Satish Nambiar on BBC Hardtalk]


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Latest revision as of 18:51, 18 January 2024

Satish Nambiar VrC
Birth nameChenicheri Satish Nambiar
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 87)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
AllegianceIndia
Service/branchIndian Army
Years of service1956-1994
RankLieutenant General
Service numberIC-10018
UnitMaratha Light Infantry
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistan War of 1965
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Yugoslav Wars
AwardsPadma Bhushan
PVSM
AVSM
Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)Indira
RelationsBrother - Vijay Nambiar
Daughter — Rekha
Son — Rajesh
Other workDistinguished Fellow of IDSA

Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar VrC is a retired Indian general. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia during 1992-93. He is the elder brother of former UN Under-Secretary-General Vijay Nambiar.

Early life[edit]

Lt Gen Nambiar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty.[citation needed] He was educated mostly in Poona (present-day Pune) and Bombay, and is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Bombay.[citation needed] He was an Under Officer with the National Cadet Corps, and joined the 20th regular course of the Indian Military Academy.[citation needed]

Military career[edit]

During 1977-1979, Nambiar was a part of the Indian Army Training team in Iraq. During 1983-1987, he worked as a Military Adviser at the High Commission of India, London.[1]

He also worked as the Director General of Military Operations in India. He was the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of the United Nations forces in Yugoslavia. He retired as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) in 1994.[2]

After retirement[edit]

After his retirement, Nambiar worked as a researcher and author on topics related to war, defence strategy and international relations. He served on the United Nations High Level Panel on "Threats, Challenges and Change", which provided basis for the UN Secretary General's report to the 2005 World Summit. Since 2011, he is a distinguished fellow of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.[1]

Awards[edit]

Military Decorations[edit]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra General Service Medal
Samar Seva Medal Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Bibliography[edit]

  • Satish Nambiar; Chandar S. Sundaram; Rana Chhina (2009). For the Honour of India: A History of Indian Peacekeeping. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. ISBN 978-81-902097-8-6.
  • UN High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change (2004). A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility : Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change. United Nations Publications. ISBN 978-92-1-100958-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Nambiar, Satish". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographical Data: Satish Nambiar" (PDF). United Nations. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Vir Chakra Awardee: Lt Col Satish Nambiar, AVSM, VrC". The War Decorated Trust. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

External links[edit]

Military offices
Preceded by
First Appointee
 Commander UNPROFOR
1992–1993 		Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Lars-Eric Wahlgren (Sweden)
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