B. D. Mishra

Brigadier (Dr.) B. D. Mishra is a retired officer of the Indian Army, and presently Lieutenant governor of Ladakh. Previously he held the offices of Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Governor of Meghalaya. Career Mishra retired from the Indian Army on 31 July 1995, after a career that began as a permanent regular infantry officer, on 17 December 1961. He was born on 20 July 1939. Mishra was the commander of the NSG (Black Cat Commandos) Counter Hijack Task Force that assaulted the hijacked aircraft of Indian Airlines and successfully executed the rescue operation, at Raja Sansi Airfield, Amritsar, on 24 April 1993. All 124 travellers and crew members were rescued in the operation, after eliminating the hijackers, without any casualty or damage. Mishra received the Prime Minister's appreciation for his role in ending this hijack crisis. Operational roles Mishra has served in various wars and operational roles for India: