A K GangulyBrigadier Ashok Kumar Ganguly SM, VSM (Retd) was commissioned in Indian Army (Infantry) and retired after putting in 34 years of military service. He was commissioned in the Regiment of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and commanded an Infantry Battalion anda Brigade of Rashtriya Rifles in Counter Insurgency Sectors of Jammu & Kashmir. He has three decades of experience on command and staff appointments with varied exposure to military operations in North East India, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and High Altitude Sectors of Northern and Eastern Command of Indian Army. He is the recipient of Sena Medal (SM), Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) and Commendations for distinguished service in operations and staff duties. After retirement from Military Service in 2012, he joined the Indian Corporate Sector and has been part of the senior management group. Presently, he is in the power sector looking into the affairs of Corporate Support Services. He is Masters in Defence Studies from Madras University, Post Graduate of Defence Services Staff College, MBA and Masters Diploma in HR&IR. He is a prolific writer and has been contributing articles in various magazines; he has authored books on leadership personality development titled 'Leaders from the Barracks' published in 2016 and on military professionalism titled 'Generalship: All That Really Matters' published in 2018. The present book 'Kashmir: An Affair of Continued Existence' is his third publication. Read More Read Less