Satinder Kumar Saini | |
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41st Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 25 January 2020 – 31 January 2021 | |
Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
Preceded by | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
Succeeded by | Chandi Prasad Mohanty |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command | |
In office 1 October 2018 – 24 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dewan Rabindranath Soni |
Succeeded by | Chandi Prasad Mohanty |
Personal details | |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Army |
Years of service | June 1981 – January 2021 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 7 Jat |
Commands | Southern Command IX Corps Kilo Force 79(I) Mountain Brigade 7 Jat |
Service number | IC-39436F |
Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, ADC was the 41st Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army and assumed the office on 25 January 2020.[1][2] He previously served as General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command.[3][4]