Major General Deepak Mehta

Maj Gen DK Mehta was commissioned into The RAJPUTANA RIFLES in March 1972. He has seen active operations in J& K along the Line of Control, with tenures in Arunachal Pradesh. He has a chequered career of 37 years in uniform encompassing command, staff, and instructional appointments. In command, he commanded an Infantry Battalion in J& K during the height of the insurgency phase and was injured. He commanded an Infantry Brigade during Op PARKRAM and a Mountain Division. He has been on staff appointments in all Hq from Battalion to Army Hq. He raised the first Information Warfare Cell in the Army as a pilot project. He has had instructional appointments in the premier training establishment of the Army War College and the Indian Military Academy.