Kargil War hero Lt Gen Joshi hangs his uniform after 40 years of distinguished career
Jammu Jan 31 PTI Kargil War hero Lieutenant General Y K Joshi hanged his boots as the Northern Command chief on Monday after serving at various strategic postings in the Indian Army during his distinguished career spanning 40 yearsThe Army said Lt Gen Joshi will continue to inspire the future generations of officers to emulate his sterling qualities firm resolve to follow the righteous path under all circumstances sense of justice and strategic thinking as a general and a statesmanLt Gen Joshi was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief GOC-in-C of the Northern Command at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on February 1 2020Commissioned to the Armys 13 JAK Rifles unit which was nicknamed as the bravest of the brave on June 12 1982 the illustrious officer earned widespread appreciation in the Kargil War and for initiating the Armys outreach programme for youngsters in Kashmir during his tenure as the Northern Command chiefLt Gen Joshi has had command experience spanning the entire mosaic covering all theatres He commanded 13 JAK Rifles in Operation Vijay Kargil War and Operation ParakramThe GOC-in-C caught the attention of the nation during the Kargil War with his outstanding leadership and led his unit to unprecedented successIn Operation Vijay under his command the unit was awarded with a total of 37 gallantry awards including two Param Vir Chakra eight Vir Chakra and 14 sena medals a defence spokesperson saidLt Gen Joshi himself was awarded Vir Chakra and Captain Vikram Batra of his unit was awarded Param Vir ChakraLt Gen Joshi has been portrayed in films twice — by actor Sanjay Dutt in LOC Kargil 2003 and by actor Shataf Figar in Shershah 2021 He has been the face of the Indian success in Operation Vijay and Operation Snow Leopard and has become part of military folklore for his role as a charismatic and enlightened leader former Army officials saidThe unit has also been awarded with the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation and the Bravest of Brave award the spokesperson saidLt Gen Joshi served in Ladakh for a long period as he commanded an infantry brigade in Tangtse an infantry division in Karu and the Leh-based 14 Corps He also served as the director general infantry and was instrumental in catalysing the modernisation drive of the infantryHe was the chief of staff of the Northern Command before taking over the reigns of the Northern Command as its commanderBeing an epitome of a scholar warrior he attended the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington and was posted to the Military Operations Directorate Since then he served in the Military Operations Directorate thrice in various capacities which enriched his professional competencies in the operational paradigm to include both putative adversaries of India — China and PakistanLt Gen Joshi is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy NDA Khadakwasla and a postgraduate from the Defence Services Staff College Wellington He also attended the prestigious National Defence College Course in New Delhi the spokesperson said in a statementHe has had tenures as an instructor at the Infantry School Mhow and varied staff exposure including staff appointment at the Military Operations Directorate and as a Defence Attache to Beijing China He has also served as a Military Observer in the United Nations Angola he addedHe is a seasoned professional with four decades of military leadership in the field of national security planning and management of military operations at the national level disaster management macro-level training of the Indian Army and management of conventional and sub-conventional conflicts in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in high-altitude as well as super-high altitude terrain conditions the defence spokesperson saidThe General Officer was given an emotional send-off by the Northern Command through a simple farewell ceremonyAs part of the ceremony he laid a wreath at the Dhruva war Memorial in remembrance of all the soldiers of the Northern Command who laid down their lives in various operations Lieutenant General YK Joshi will keep on inspiring the officers of the Indian Army in the times to come he added PTI AB RC
Jammu Jan 31 PTI Kargil War hero Lieutenant General Y K Joshi hanged his boots as the Northern Command chief on Monday after serving at various strategic postings in the Indian Army during his distinguished career spanning 40 yearsThe Army said Lt Gen Joshi will continue to inspire the future generations of officers to emulate his sterling qualities firm resolve to follow the righteous path under all circumstances sense of justice and strategic thinking as a general and a statesmanLt Gen Joshi was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief GOC-in-C of the Northern Command at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on February 1 2020Commissioned to the Armys 13 JAK Rifles unit which was nicknamed as the bravest of the brave on June 12 1982 the illustrious officer earned widespread appreciation in the Kargil War and for initiating the Armys outreach programme for youngsters in Kashmir during his tenure as the Northern Command chiefLt Gen Joshi has had command experience spanning the entire mosaic covering all theatres He commanded 13 JAK Rifles in Operation Vijay Kargil War and Operation ParakramThe GOC-in-C caught the attention of the nation during the Kargil War with his outstanding leadership and led his unit to unprecedented successIn Operation Vijay under his command the unit was awarded with a total of 37 gallantry awards including two Param Vir Chakra eight Vir Chakra and 14 sena medals a defence spokesperson saidLt Gen Joshi himself was awarded Vir Chakra and Captain Vikram Batra of his unit was awarded Param Vir ChakraLt Gen Joshi has been portrayed in films twice — by actor Sanjay Dutt in LOC Kargil 2003 and by actor Shataf Figar in Shershah 2021 He has been the face of the Indian success in Operation Vijay and Operation Snow Leopard and has become part of military folklore for his role as a charismatic and enlightened leader former Army officials saidThe unit has also been awarded with the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation and the Bravest of Brave award the spokesperson saidLt Gen Joshi served in Ladakh for a long period as he commanded an infantry brigade in Tangtse an infantry division in Karu and the Leh-based 14 Corps He also served as the director general infantry and was instrumental in catalysing the modernisation drive of the infantryHe was the chief of staff of the Northern Command before taking over the reigns of the Northern Command as its commanderBeing an epitome of a scholar warrior he attended the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington and was posted to the Military Operations Directorate Since then he served in the Military Operations Directorate thrice in various capacities which enriched his professional competencies in the operational paradigm to include both putative adversaries of India — China and PakistanLt Gen Joshi is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy NDA Khadakwasla and a postgraduate from the Defence Services Staff College Wellington He also attended the prestigious National Defence College Course in New Delhi the spokesperson said in a statementHe has had tenures as an instructor at the Infantry School Mhow and varied staff exposure including staff appointment at the Military Operations Directorate and as a Defence Attache to Beijing China He has also served as a Military Observer in the United Nations Angola he addedHe is a seasoned professional with four decades of military leadership in the field of national security planning and management of military operations at the national level disaster management macro-level training of the Indian Army and management of conventional and sub-conventional conflicts in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in high-altitude as well as super-high altitude terrain conditions the defence spokesperson saidThe General Officer was given an emotional send-off by the Northern Command through a simple farewell ceremonyAs part of the ceremony he laid a wreath at the Dhruva war Memorial in remembrance of all the soldiers of the Northern Command who laid down their lives in various operations Lieutenant General YK Joshi will keep on inspiring the officers of the Indian Army in the times to come he added PTI AB RC
