Kapil Kak is a retired Indian Air Force Marshal. He served in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force for thirty-five years. Kapil Kak served during the 1965 Indo-Pak war and participated in Air Force bombing missions during the 1971 war. During the war he served as a navigator in transports, bombers and in the Air Force Headquarters Communications Squadron.
Wiki/Biography
Kapil Kak was born in Kashmir, India. After completing his studies, he graduated from the Defense Staff College (DSSC) and the National Defense College (NDC) in 1975. He then went to the University of Madras and the University of Allahabad for postgraduate studies in Defense/Strategic Studies. In November 1975, he joined the 31st DSSC (Sqn Ldr) course and in December 1990, he joined the 30th NDC (Air Cmde) course.
appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
The names of his parents are unknown.
wife and children
Kapil Kak is married.
caste
Kapil Kak belongs to the Kashmiri Pandit (Brahmin) family.
Profession
air force title
Kapil Kak joined the Indian Air Force on December 10, 1963 as a flying officer. On July 15, 1985, he was promoted to captain. On July 17, 1989, he was promoted to acting Comrade Air Force and appointed Comrade Air Force on March 1, 1989. On March 21, 1994, he was promoted to Acting Air Vice Marshal (AVM). On March 21, 1994, he was promoted to Air Vice Marshal (AVM).
Young Kapil Kak as Air Commandant
operations
Kapil Kak served as the Air Force Commander, Combat Air Wing, Agra from June 1984 to January 1986. He was later appointed instructor and head of the Air Force at the Defense Staff College, Wellington. Kapil Kak served as Chief of the Defense Attaché Group of India from January 24, 1986 to June 25, 1989. Kapil Kak served as Air Assistant to the Chief of Air Staff from December 1, 1990 to May 31, 1993. From 1 June 1993 to 30 September 1996 he served as an Air Vice Marshal (AVM) at Services Staff College, Wellington.
consultant
The Indian government often takes advice from Kapil Kak on various defense and international security issues. Kapil Kak frequently attends India-Pakistan peace talks and Jammu and Kashmir conflict management meetings.
Kapil Kak delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 6th India-Pakistan Peace Conference
Kapil Kak is a member of the advisory boards of NGOs such as Healing Hearts Foundation, New Delhi, Center for Initiatives for Peace and Development in Kashmir, and Chanakya Center for Strategic Studies, New Delhi. Kapil Kak is one of the founding members of the Center for Air Power Studies (CAPS), New Delhi. He served as CAPS Deputy Director until 2012.
literature
Kapil Kak retired from the Indian Air Force on September 30, 1996, after serving 35 years in the Indian Air Force. After his retirement, Kapil Kak published more than 50 journals and articles on national issues and agendas such as strategy, national security, defense and air power. His notable books include India and Pakistan: A Path Forward (2007) and Integrated Security in an Emerging India (2010).
Cover of the book co-authored by Kapil Kak
dispute
In 2019, Kapil Kak sparked controversy when he said at a press conference that India had failed Kashmir. He said,
Kashmiris have not let India down, India has let Kashmir down…”
His remarks sparked lengthy debates on Twitter condemning his remarks, which predicted he was anti-national and anti-Modi.
Snippet of troll tweets against Kapil Kak’s statement
Honor
- January 26, 1981: Kapil Kak was awarded the Vishist Seva Medal by the President of India.
- January 26, 1994: He was awarded the Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
- Kapil Kak is a recipient of the Navigator’s Badge.
Navigator’s Badge
Facts/Trivia
- Kapil kak was awarded Vishist Seva Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 1981 and 1994 respectively. During this award ceremony, it was announced that he had flown the highest capacity jet aircraft for more than 5,000 hours while serving in the Indian Air Force.
- Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha led India’s “Concerned Citizens” delegation during his tenure in the Indian government, and Kapil Kak joined the delegation as a member of the delegation in 2017 to participate in negotiations related to the Jammu and Kashmir conflict .
- In 2019, Kapil Kak was one of many petitioners in India who approached the Supreme Court against the Narendra Modi-led government’s abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir . Kapil Kak said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the abrogation of Article 370 will worry the residents of Kashmir. He said,
(It is) a secret permanent resident.Kashmiris should be worried… The impact of this notification will be felt in [the] Jammu [region] Because not many people have entered Kashmir in the past 15 years. “
He said in another media interview that he had doubts about the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. He further added that he believes in India’s democracy and pluralistic culture. He told,
I have multiple identities. First of all, I am an international citizen. I am also a very proud Indian. I joined the Indian Air Force in 1960 and chose combat flying. I believe in India’s democracy, pluralism and deep-rooted secularism. In the Air Force, I absorbed the culture of where I was stationed. Finally, I am a Kashmiri first and a Kashmiri Pandit secondly and I have a problem with the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir. “
- Kapil Kak is frequently invited as a speaker by reputed Indian defense and civilian institutions of higher learning such as the National Defense Academy and University.
Kapil Kak spoke at the seminar
- Famous Indian news channels and radio stations often invite Kapil Kak as a commentator on their programs.
Kapil Kak in a debate show on a TV news channel
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