| 1. G.D. Bakshi does drink alcohol. |
| 2. Major General G.D. Bakshi is a retired officer from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in the Indian army. |
| 3. He has experience in skirmishes on the Line of Control and counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. |
| 4. His brother, Captain Raman Bakshi, was the first martyr in the 1965 India-Pakistan War. |
| 5. A street in Jabalpur is named Raman Bakshi Marg in his brother's honor. |
| 6. Bakshi was active during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 after his graduation. |
| 7. He received the Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in operations in Kargil. |
| 8. For counter-terror operations in Kishtwar, he was awarded the Sena Medal. |
| 9. Bakshi is a published author with 24 books and over 110 papers in research journals. |
| 10. He has been a teacher at various prestigious military institutions. |
| 11. One of his recent books is 'Bose: The Indian Samurai', published in 2016. |
| 12. He holds a Master's degree in Defence Science and an M.Phil. in Strategic Studies from the University of Madras. |
| 13. He completed his PhD from the University of Madras on ‘Limited Wars in South Asia.’ |
| 14. He was the first Brigadier General Staff (Information Warfare) at Northern Command, dealing with Information Warfare and Psychological Operations. |
| 15. He commanded the Romeo Force (part of Rashtriya Rifles) in Rajouri and Poonch districts, suppressing militancy. |
| 16. He joined the National Defence Academy in July 1967 and passed out in December 1970. |
