Lieutenant General (Dr) Shantanu Dayal, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (retd), an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned in the Garhwal Rifles in 1984. He has participated in all major operations undertaken by the Indian Army till 2022, when he superannuated as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff. He commanded a Corps on the Northern Borders during the Galwan crisis and a division on the Line of Control after the surgical strikes. After a brief stint as Chairman Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, he is now working as an Advisor in the defence industry sector.
