Col Vijayant Kumar, VrC (Retd) was commissioned into 2nd
Battalion the Dogra Regiment in June 1984. He was awarded
the Vir Chakra for his gallantry during Operation Ibex in
1989 in the Siachen Glacier. An alumnus of Defence Services
Staff College, Wellington, he has been an Instructor in Indian
Military Academy, Dehradun and later served in the Foreign
Division at Army Headquarters. After a tenure as Second in
Command of an Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, he commanded an
Infantry Battalion. He was Colonel General Staff at Army
Training Command before taking premature retirement due to
pressing family requirements in 2007. He has held a senior
management position in an MNC for South Asia for 12 years.
He is currently enjoying a retired life with both his daughters
living in Australia.
