Draft:Mejor General Yash Mor
Yash Mor | |
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 Major General Yash Mor | |
| Born | Yashpal Singh Mor Baas, Hisar district, Haryana, India |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Service years | 1985–2020 |
Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 1 Guards |
| Commands | 1 Guards An independent armoured brigade Ladakh Sub Area (Leh) |
| Awards | Sena Medal |
| Education | Indian Military Academy |
| Occupations | Army officer, author, public speaker |
Yashpal Singh Mor SM (known as Yash Mor) is a retired Major General of the Indian Army. He was commissioned into the 1 Guards in 1985[1] and retired in September 2020.[2] He was awarded the Sena Medal for counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and served as the first General Officer Commanding of the Ladakh Sub Area.[2] After retirement he became CEO of the Save the Himalayas Foundation and is active as a public speaker and writer.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mor is a third-generation Army officer. He was born and raised in Baas village in Hisar district, Haryana.[4] He studied at the Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore, and later trained at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.[4] He holds a doctorate,[1] and is an alumnus of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C.[2]
Military career
[edit]Mor passed out of the Indian Military Academy in June 1985[4] and was commissioned into the 1 Guards.[1] He served as a United Nations peacekeeper in Mozambique from 1993 to 1994.[1] He has served in counter-terrorism roles in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir,[2] including postings in Poonch and Jammu.[3]
He later commanded 1 Guards and an independent armoured brigade, served as a directing staff (instructor) at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and worked in the Strategic Planning Group of the Directorate General of Perspective Planning at Army Headquarters.[2]
He became the first General Officer Commanding of the Ladakh Sub Area (Leh), a dedicated administrative headquarters supporting troops of XIV Corps that was set up following the Kargil Review Committee recommendations.[2] One report places his tenure as GOC in Ladakh in 2018–19.[3] Before superannuating in September 2020, he was Chief of Staff of a corps in the desert sector.[2][4]
Awards
[edit]- Sena Medal
- Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Card, for counter-terrorism operations in South Kashmir[2]
Post-retirement activities
[edit]After retiring, Mor became the first CEO of the Save the Himalayas Foundation, founded by Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Sanghasena, and says he works in the role pro bono.[3][4] While posted in Ladakh he also worked with conservation groups on the protection of the black-necked crane and the brown bear.[3] He speaks publicly on leadership and motivation and has written articles for Scroll.in.[3][5] He is also an avid cyclist.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Home – Maj Gen Yash Mor (SM)". genyashmor.com. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ladakh stand-off: Major General Yash Mor tells us how to end the impasse gracefully". India Sentinels. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mentor, motivational speaker – Gen. Yash Mor lives life to the fullest". Awaz – The Voice. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Motivational lectures by Maj Gen Yashpal Singh Mor". IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Major General Yash Mor". Scroll.in. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
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[edit]Category:Living people Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal Category:People from Hisar district Category:Indian Military Academy alumni