General Deepak Kapoor, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC took over the reins of the Indian Army, as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff, on 30 September 2007. He was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery on 11 Jun 1967. An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, he has also attended the Higher Command and National Defence College Courses.

The General is a veteran of the 1971 Indo-Pak operations, launched for the liberation of Bangladesh. He served as the Chief Operations Officer with the United Nations Forces deployed in Somalia from 1994 to 1995. The General Officer has commanded a brigade during active operations in the mountains and a division as part of Strike Corps in the deserts. He has been the Chief of Staff of a Corps actively involved in combating insurgency, and latter commanded a Corps in the mountains including the high altitude terrain. As Army Commander, he headed the Army Training Command and later, the Army’s Northern Command where he oversaw planning and conduct of active counter-terrorist operations. He was the Vice Chief of the Army staff, before taking over as the Chief of Army Staff.

General Kapoor has been appointed as the Honorary Aide-De-Camp to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the President of India. He is also the senior Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Artillery. The General Officer has an abiding interest in self-education, and acquisition of knowledge. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is also a keen sportsman, and an accomplished golfer.