Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon


K J S Dhillon

Nickname(s)Tiny Dhillon
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1983 - January 2022
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit4 Rajputana Rifles
CommandsXV Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Other workChairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of IIT Mandi

Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army and the Chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of IIT Mandi.[1] He last served as the Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) (DCIDS Int) under the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) from 9 March 2020 to 31 January 2022.[2] Prior to this, he served as the 48th Commander of the XV Corps assuming the post from Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt.[3][4]

  1. ^ "'Operation Maa' author in Kashmir, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon hangs up his boots". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Lt Gen KJS Dhillon to take charge as DG DIA, DCIDS". India Today. Press Trust of India. 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ "lt-gen-dhillon-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps". 9 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ Desk, KR Web. "Lt Gen KJS Dhillon takes over as GoC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 11 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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