Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, (Retd.) superannuated after 40 years of distinguished service in the Army as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO). As the DGMO, he was directly responsible for talks with his counterpart in Pakistan to ensure sustained ceasefire. His advisory skills in strategic arena have played an inseparable part in designing and implementing numerous policies for the Indian Army. He was instrumental in giving the much needed focus to capability development and capacity enhancement along our Northern borders and effective management of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the LC.

He has wide ranging experience in command, staff and instructional appointments. His higher command assignments include that of Mountain Brigade in North Bengal, Infantry Division on the Line of Control and an operational Corps along the India – China border. His operational experience is varied, as he has actively been part of Ops Rakshak, Vijay, Rhino, Hifazat, Orchid, Falcon, All Clear and Cactus (Maldives). He was also the Co-chair of The India-US Executive Steering Group on Defence Cooperation. As the Corps Commander he was responsible for the planning, deployment of resources and execution of rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations during the Sikkim Earthquake of 18 Sep 2011.

He has written on wide ranging subjects such as Regional and National Security, International Relations, Special Operations, Human Resource Development, Human Rights, Psychological & Information warfare and Operational Philosophy.