Nirmal Chander Vij | |
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| 20th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 February 2005 – 31 August 2007 | |
| President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sundararajan Padmanabhan |
| Succeeded by | J. J. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1943 Jammu, State of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1962–2005 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Dogra Regiment |
| Commands |  Southern Army IV Corps.jpg){kind=small} XXI Corps |
General Nirmal Chander Vij PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (born 3 January 1943, in Jammu) was the 20th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He held the office from 1 January 2003 to 31 January 2005.[1][2]
- ^ "Gen NC Vij Takes Over As New Chief Of Army Staff". Financial Express. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ "General Nirmal Chander Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (31 Dec 2002 to 31 Jan 2005)". Indian Army. Retrieved 10 March 2010.