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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
| name          = Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
| caption       = 
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1952|2|2|df=y}}
| death_date    = 
| birth_place   = [[New Delhi]]
| death_place   = 
| serviceyears  = 
| nickname      = 
| allegiance    = {{flag|India}}
| branch        = {{army|India}}
| rank          = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] Lieutenant General
| unit          = Artillery
| commands =  [[Central Command (India)|Central Command]]
| awards        = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]][[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]][[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]][[Yudh Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]][[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
}}

Lt General ( Dr) '''Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia'''  [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]],  [[AVSM]]**,  [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], is a former three-star general of [[Indian Army]] who last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command. <ref>{{cite news |title=Grand plans for Sainik School golden jubilee fete |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/11/stories/2010091152970500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 September 2010 |accessdate=7 February 2011 }}</ref> A keen army aviator ( helicopter pilot) and a pioneer on Bofors guns, he has held important positions during his Military career. Post retirement as GOC-in-C, he had served  as a Member, Armed Forces Tribunal for four years. Currently, he is the Director of a think tank, "Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS)", Delhi. Besides a number of articles and essays on strategic affairs, he authored a book, " Red Revolution 2020 and Beyond; Strategic Challenges to Resolve Naxalism." <ref>{{cite news |title= The Economic Times Blogs | url=http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/author/vijay-kumar-ahluwalia |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date= 22 May 2015 |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}</ref>

==Military Awards and Decorations==

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{|
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|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
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|-
|[[File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|}
</center>

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{| class="wikitable"
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|<center>[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
|
|-
|<center>[[Yudh Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|-
|<center>[[Paschimi Star]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sangram Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Operation Parakram Medal]]</center>
|-
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|}</center>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Further Reading===
* [http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/MaoistsattacksinJeeramGhati_vkahluwalia_270314 Examining the Maoists attacks in Jeeram Ghati]
* [http://www.idsa.in/event/FutureoftheNaxaliteMovement.html Future of the Naxalite Movement]
* [http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/MaoistsLookforSafeSanctuariesandExternalSupport_vkahluwalia_270114.html Maoists Look for Safe Sanctuaries and External Support]
* [http://www.vifindia.org/articles/2015/july/07/need-for-a-comprehensive-national-strategy Need for a Comprehensive National Strategy] 
* [http://www.idsa.in/jds/8_2_2014_RedRevolution2020andBeyond.html Red Revolution 2020 and Beyond: Strategic Challenges to Resolve Naxalism] {{ISBN|978938295-128-5}})
* [http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/rich-land-poor-people-we-need-a-comprehensive-national-strategy-to-resolve-insurgencies Rich Land, Poor People]
* [http://www.vifindia.org/event/report/2015/june/23/round-table-discussion-on-counter-measures-against-naxalism Round Table Discussion on Counter Measures against Naxalism]
* [http://www.dsalert.org/maoism-and-counter-terrorism/608-status-of-naxalism-strategic-options Status of Naxalism: Strategic Options]

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