Manjinder Singh | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Upendra Dwivedi |
| Preceded by | Dhiraj Seth |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command | |
| In office 1 December 2023 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | Surinder Singh Mahal |
| Succeeded by | Devendra Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Sainik School, Kapurthala National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | December 1986 - Present |
| Rank | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Lieutenant General |
| Unit | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Madras_Regiment_insignia_(India).svg){kind=small} 19 Madras Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | Operation Meghdoot Operation Rakshak[2] |
| Service number | IC-44065N [1] |
| Awards | |
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Lieutenant general Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command.[3][4] He previously held the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command.[5] He earlier served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Perspective Planning & Financial Development) at HQ IDS,[6] prior to this he was General Officer Commanding XVI Corps.[7] He also served as Chief of Staff of the Western Command.[8] The general officer is also the COLONEL of the MADRAS REGIMENT since 01 Jan 2021.[9]
- ^ https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2024/jan/doc2024125302501.pdf
- ^ "h16". sainiksamachar.nic.in. 28 October 1971. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (1 July 2024). "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes charge of South-Western Command". The Statesman. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes charge of South Western Command". The Hindu. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (3 December 2023). "Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh assumes office as Army Training Command's General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "On taking over the appointment as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development), Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, YSM, VSM, laid wreath & paid Solemn tribute to Bravehearts of Indian Armed Forces at National War Memorial". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as 16 Corps commander". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh is new Chief of Staff, Western Command". The Indian Express. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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