Ranbir Singh (general)

Lieutenant General

Ranbir Singh

PVSM, AVSM**, YSM, SM, ADC
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of service13 December 1980 – 31 January 2020
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-39070P
Unit9 Dogra
Commands Northern Army
I Corps
33 Armoured Division
181 Mountain Brigade
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (Bar)
Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Spouse(s)Kalpana
RelationsColonel Manmohan Singh (retd) (Uncle)

Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, PVSM, AVSM & Bar, YSM, SM, ADC is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Northern Command. He assumed office on 1 June 2018 from Lt Gen Devraj Anbu who assumed the office of Vice Chief of the Army Staff.[1][2][3] He was the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army during the 2016 Indian Line of Control strike & during the 2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar he was Additional Director General of Military Operations (ADGMO).[4] He was considered the face of the operations because he briefed the media after both the strikes.[5]

  1. ^ "Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed Northern Army Commander - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ "'Face of Indian Army' Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed Northern Army Commander". The Week. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, who announced surgical strikes, is Northern Army Commander". The Economic Times. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ Pubby, Manu (14 July 2018). "Lt Gen Ranbir Singh avenges death of soldiers from his Dogra regiment". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Meet Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, man of the moment after announcement of strikes". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.