Lt Gen Amit Sharma

PSA Fellow

Lt Gen Amit Sharma served in the Indian Army for 40 years.
Held numerous command positions and was awarded the PVSM, AVSM and VSM for distinguished service to the nation.
He retired at the rank of an Army Commander as the Commander in Chief of India’s Nuclear Command.
He has served abroad and in all parts of the country including Punjab during militancy, the Line of Control, in Counter Terrorism Ops in J&K, on the Watershed (LAC) with China, in the Deserts and Plains.
Lt Gen Amit Sharma holds MSc and MPhil degree in Management & Defence Studies.

Command & Staff Appointments

Commander in Chief Strategic Forces Command – India's Nuclear Forces
General Officer Commanding Desert Strike Corps - An offensive formation of over 80,000 personnel comprising Armoured, RAPID, Infantry and Artillery Divisions, Air Defence & Engineer Brigades equipped with the latest C4ISR systems.
General Officer Commanding Infantry Division – Over 10,000 personnel tasked for Conventional, Amphibious and Out of Country operations.
Command of Armoured Brigade and an Armoured Regiment in the deserts.
Army, Navy & Defence Attaché in France accredited to France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Responsible for Defence Cooperation, Defence Diplomacy & Interface with Defence Industries.
HQ Integrated Defence Staff - Responsible for the first Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan for Force Structuring of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Chief of Staff of South Western Command - Responsible for Operations and Logistics of over two lac personnel.