After graduating from NDA and IMA, Brigadier Professor Jasbir Singh Nagra was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in 1959. During his over 33 years of service in the Indian Army, he held various command, staff and faculty positions. In 1972, he graduated with honours from Frunze Military Academy, Moscow (erstwhile the USSR). Besides, he holds the degrees of MSc (Defence Studies) and MBA (Gold Medalist).
He participated in the India-China War of 1962 and the India-Pakistan War of 1965. After being transferred to 18 Sikh in 1974, he served with the Battalion in Nagaland for over two years and, later, commanded it. For over three years, he served as a diplomat in Moscow and later commanded an infantry and mountain brigade. Besides, he served as a BGS (Ops) of a Command, as Head of Logistics in the War College, and as Officiating Head of the Strategy and Operational Art Department in the Army Training Command. He has the distinction of serving as a faculty in War College, Defence Services Staff College and School of Artillery.
After retirement, he served as a Managing Director of a joint sector company for six years and then as Director Principal of a Management Institute for eight years. He has authored two books on Tibet to educate the Indian masses about the reality of Tibet. Already available to you in the book.
