Satish Nambiar
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.
Satish Nambiar VrC | |
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| Birth name | Chenicheri Satish Nambiar |
| Born | 30 August 1936 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1956-1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-10018 |
| Unit | Maratha Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Yugoslav Wars |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan PVSM AVSM Vir Chakra |
| Spouse(s) | Indira |
| Relations | Brother - Vijay Nambiar Daughter — Rekha Son — Rajesh |
| Other work | Distinguished Fellow of IDSA |
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