Apurba Kumar Bardalai
{{Short description|Retired Indian military officer}}
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| serviceyears = 1977 – 2014
| rank = 22px Major General
| servicenumber = IC-34421P
| unit = Rajput Regiment
| commands = Indian Military Training Team
22nd Infantry Division
82nd Mountain Brigade
15th Battalion The Rajput Regiment
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Apurba Kumar Bardalai (born 4 April 1956), is a retired Major General from the Indian Army. He holds a PhD from Tilburg University, where he is a Member of the Department of Organisation Studies.{{Cite web|title=Members of Department of Organisation Studies|url=https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/organisations/department-of-organization-studies/persons/|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Tilburg University}} He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi.{{Cite web|title=USI of India Faculty|url=https://usiofindia.org/visiting-facultys/|access-date=14 October 2021|website=United Service Institution}}
Career
Having completed his training at the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was commissioned into the 15th Battalion, the Rajput Regiment on 11 June 1977.
Apurba Kumar Bardalai has served on foreign assignments including as Deputy Head of the Mission & Deputy Force Commander at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon{{Cite news|date=2010|title=NEW UNIFIL DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER ASSUMES CHARGE, 05 MAY 2010|work=United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|url=https://unifil.unmissions.org/new-unifil-deputy-force-commander-assumes-charge-05-may-2010|access-date=14 October 2021}}{{Cite news|date=2010|title=UN in Beirut Observes a Minute of Silence for Haiti Victims|work=United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia|url=https://www.unescwa.org/news/un-beirut-observes-minute-silence-haiti-victims|access-date=14 October 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Assan |first=Tina |date=1 September 2008 |title=Ghanaian peacekeepers get UN Peace Medal |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/180906/ghanaian-peacekeepers-get-un-peace-medal.html |access-date=18 Jun 2024 |website=Modern Ghana}} and as the Commandant of the Indian Military Training Team at Bhutan.{{Cite news|date=2017|title=Round Table Discussion on 'India-Bhutan Relations: Recent Developments and Implications'|work=Vivekananda International Foundation|url=https://www.vifindia.org/print/4078}}
Dates of rank
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|Indian Army |11 June 1979 |
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|Indian Army |11 June 1980 |
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|Indian Army |
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|Indian Army |1 April 1995 |
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|Indian Army |23 May 1996 |
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|Indian Army |8 December 2005 |
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|Indian Army |1 May 2010 |
Writing
Specialising in United Nations peacekeeping, Defence and Security, Apurba Kumar Bardalai has published one book, a PhD Thesis and several Journal Articles and other academic research material in his field.
In addition to his published works, he has delivered several lectures and public speeches on his subject of expertise, at various institutions.
Honours and decorations
For his dedication to duty as the Commander of a Mountain Brigade, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day, 2008.{{Cite news|title=List of Awardees, Republic Day 2008|work=Indian Army Website|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithThreePara.aspx?MnId=8bi9+duh78W+9dbBzlAhew==&ParentID=zNBz+5PvbUlzDqOSohFfmw==|access-date=14 October 2021}}{{Cite news|date=2008|title=Republic Day gallantry and other Defence decorations|work=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=34900|access-date=14 October 2021}}
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| colspan="2" |Vishisht Seva Medal | colspan="2" |Special Service Medal |
| Siachen Glacier Medal |
| Videsh Seva Medal |
| 9 Years Long Service Medal |
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Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni