Manohar Lal Chibber

Manohar Lal Chibber (born August 1927) is an Indian Army officer and writer, known for his involvement in the Siachen conflict of 1986. He held the position of a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army and is a recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.

He holds a doctoral degree in Leadership and is a recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship. Chibber is a director of the Management Development Institute, a centre of higher training for the Indian Administrative Service officers and corporate leaders.

He is the author of several books on military and leadership, viz. Pakistan's Criminal Folly in Kashmir, Military Leadership to Prevent Military Coup, Soldier's Role in National Integration, Leadership in the Indian Army during eighties and nineties, History of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, Para Military Forces National Service For Defence, Development And National Integration Of India and Sai Baba's Mahavakya on Leadership.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 1986.