Brig. Sanal Kumar (Retd.)
Former Deputy Defence Attaché in the Indian Embassy in Beijing, China
Brig Sanal Kumar retired in 2017 after 36 plus years in the Army as an infantryman. Keen student of languages and international relations, he continues to be current in Mandarin Chinese which he learnt prior to serving as the Deputy Defence Attache at our Embassy in China. Having had the opportunity of serving in almost all sectors of the India - China Line of Actual Control, he has had continuous association with China and China-related subjects for a significant time. Now retired he lives in Trivandrum, Kerala, even as he continues to be a keen China student.