Major General Gagan Deep Bakshi SM, VSM (born 1950) is a retired Indian Army officer.
Bakshi was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. His father was S. P. Bakshi.
He was educated at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur. After his schooling, he went to the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla, Pune.
Bakshi was commissioned in the Indian Army from IMA Dehradun in November 1971. He commanded the 6 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.
Bakshi was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in the Kargil War. Later, he was awarded the Sena Medal for distinguished service in commanding a battalion during counter-insurgency drives.
Bakshi subsequently commanded the Romeo Force (Part of Rashtriya Rifles) during intensive counter-insurgency operations in the Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir and succeeded in suppressing the armed militancy in this area.
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