Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah

Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah, PVSM,SM,VSM, born 15 August 1948, is an alumnus of St Joseph’s College, Nainital, National Defence Academy, (Khadakwasla), Indian Military Academy, (Dehra Dun), Defence Services Staff College, ( Wellington), War College, (Mhow) and National Defence College, (New Delhi). He was commissioned into 185 Light Regiment (Camel Pack)and commanded 170 Field Regiment (where his son also held a commission). . He also has had considerable experience in the fields of Diplomacy (Defence Attache in Saudi Arabia 1994-97), Judiciary (Armed Forces Tribunal 2009-2012) and Education (VC of AMU ( 2012-17).

He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies & Management from Madras University (1980) and M Phil from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, (1993) and was conferred the ‘Honoris Causa’, the Doctor of Letters, on 11 November 2014 by Integral University, Lucknow, India.

He participated with his Regiment in 1971 at the Battle of Longewala (Jaisalmer Sector). During Operation ‘PARAKRAM’, the General Officer commanded ‘Bison’ Division, of a Strike Corps, which was instrumental in quelling the riots in Gujarat in 2002. He subsequently commanded Bengal Area and Spear Corps, involved in combating insurgency in five North East States. The General held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Planning & Systems) from 01 Oct 2006 to 31 Aug 2008 and was responsible for modernization and management and control of the Army budget.

The General has authored the best selling autobiography, ’The Sarkari Mussalman’ (Which he asserts he is not as it was used as a pun). His columns, on myriad subjects, have appeared in India Today, Force Magazine, Indian Express, Tribune, Print and Pen News. He often appears on the national media discussing important national issues and has spoken at Jaipur Lit Festival. Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest, Kalinga Lit Fest (Bhubaneshwar)and Military Lit Fest (Chandigarh).

He has travelled widely in India, West Asia, SE Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.
He is an avid golfer, rider and angler(sometimes in troubled waters!)