V.P. Malik

General V.P. Malik was the Chief of the Army Staff (India) during 1997-2000. Concurrently, he was chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, from January 1999 to September 2000. In both these posts, he played a vital role in planning, coordinating and overseeing the military operations that enabled India to evict the Pakistani intruders in Kargil and thus turn the tables on Pakistan.