V Sreehari
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V. Sreehari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wandoor, Malappuram, Kerala, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Service years | 1987–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 16 Sikh Light Infantry Parachute Regiment |
| Awards | |
Lieutenant General V. Sreehari, AVSM, SC, SM is a senior general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the General Officer Commanding of the Dakshin Bharat Area. A decorated Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) officer, he has extensive operational and staff experience, including command tenures in counter-insurgency, high-altitude warfare and peacekeeping operations.[1]
Sreehari hails from Wandoor in Malappuram district, Kerala. He went to school at Sainik School Amaravathinagar in Tamilandu[2] and is a second generation military officer, as his father had served in the Indian Navy as a petty officer.[3] He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He holds an M.Sc. in Defence Studies, a Master's in Management Studies from Osmania University, and an MPhil from the Madras University.[1]