LIEUTENANT GENERAL KANWAL JEET SINGH DHILLON, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM (RETD), an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, is a 1983-commissioned Infantry Officer (Rajputana Rifles). Popularly known as ‘Tiny’ Dhillon, he served extensively in counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operational areas of Kashmir and the North-east. During the most challenging environment of the Pulwama IED blast and the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, he commanded the Srinagar-based 15 Corps in Kashmir. He superannuated as Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency, under the Chief of Defence Staff in January 2022. His debut book, Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye (Penguin Veer, 2023), a national bestseller, was the winner of the popular choice award in the non-fiction category of the Crossword Book Awards 2024. His second book, Wafadari Imaandari Zimmedari, released in May 2025, is already a national bestseller.