Joginder Singh Bakshi
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Bakshi (10 March 1928 – 19 August 2014) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He was decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Early life
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Bakshi was born in Lahore, Undivided British India, on 10 March 1928, in a military family. He was the fifth generation of his family to join the Army.
Military career
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Bakshi was commissioned into the Indian Army in the 5 JAT regiment, in June 1950.
His unit was deployed in Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram from 1963 to 1971 in Counter-insurgency operations, during which time he developed expertise in counter-insurgency and Jungle warfare. For outstanding work in Mizoram in counter-insurgency he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in January 1971.
While posted in the Eastern Command, he was also tasked to train the Mukti Bahini in overt and covert operations in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Thereafter, he raised and commanded the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairingte, Mizoram. CIJWS is considered one of the premier counter-insurgency training institutions in the world and attracts trainees from friendly countries around the world.
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