Prem Nath Hoon

Lieutenant General

Prem Nath Hoon

PVSM AVSM SM
Lieutenant General; Prem Nath Hoon; PVSM AVSM SM
Born	4 October 1929; Abbottabad, North West Frontier Province, British India
Died	6 January 2020 (aged 90); Chandimandir, Haryana, India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1949–1987
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Western Army;
Battles/wars	Sino-Indian War; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Operation Meghdoot; Siachen conflict; Operation Brasstacks;
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Sena Medal;
Alma mater	Indian Military Academy

Prem Nath Hoon (4 October 1929 – 6 January 2020) was an Indian military officer who was the General Officer Commander in Chief of the Western Army of the Indian Armed Forces from 1986 to 1987. He had commanded mountain brigades, infantry brigades, infantry division and the XV Corps in Kashmir.

He participated in the 1962 Sino-Indian War and 1965 Indo-Pakistan War. In 1984, he led the Operation Meghdoot, the Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir region. He was also involved in the Operation Brasstacks, the biggest military exercise since World War II.

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