G. D. Bakshi

Major General Gagan Deep Bakshi or G.D. Bakshi (born 1950) is a retired Indian army officer. He is from the 6 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. Commissioned in Indian Army from IMA Dehra Dun in Nov 1971 He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in the Kargil War. Later, he was awarded the Sena Medal for distinguished service in commanding a battalion during counter-insurgency drives. 
He subsequently commanded the Romeo Force (Part of elite Rashtriya Rifles) during intensive counter-insurgency operations in the Rajouri-Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir and succeeded in suppressing the armed militancy in this area. He has served two tenures at the Directorate General of Military Operations and was the first BGS (IW) at HQ Northern Command (India), where he dealt with Information Warfare and Psychological Operations. He is often called on news channels across India to provide views on topics related to the military and defence.
Early life and education.
Bakshi was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He was educated at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur and University of Madras.