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GENERAL VK SINGH, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC


1. General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC is a third generation officer of the RAJPUT Regiment.  An  alumnus of Birla Public School, Pilani and National Defence Academy, the General  was commissioned in 2 RAJPUT (KALI CHINDI) in 1970 and commanded  the  same  battalion  with  distinction  from Jun 91 to May 94.

2. The General has seen action in the liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and Op Pawan in Sri Lanka in 1987 where he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal. He has vast operational experience in Counter Insurgency Operations, LC, LAC and HAA environment.

3. The General has had an illustrious career with outstanding performance on all the courses that he has attended. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington with a competitive vacancy. He is also a graduate of US Army Rangers Course at Fort Benning, USA and US Army War College, Carlisle.

4. The General has wide ranging experience of various high profile command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded his battalion in an active LC environment and Brigade in an operationally sensitive area. While in command of a Counter Insurgency Force in J&K, he was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service as General Officer Commanding. On staff, he has served in MO Dte at Army HQ, Col GS of an Infantry Division and BGS of a Corps during OP PARAKRAM. The General Officer has also commanded the Prestigious Strike Corps in Western Sector, before taking over the command of the Eastern Army in Mar 2008. He has been an instructor at Inf School, Mhow and Chief Instructor at JLW (Commando Wing) at Belgaum. He has also served as an Instructor at HQ IMTRAT. The General Officer has been awarded with Param   Vishisht   Seva   Medal by the President of India in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished services on the eve of Republic Day 2009.

5. The General Officer is a keen sportsman and plays almost all troop games as well as Tennis, Badminton and Golf. His hobbies are Trekking and Photography.

6. The General is happily married to Mrs Bharti Singh and they have two daughters. The elder daughter is married to an Army Officer and the younger one is working after finishing her MBA.

7. The General Officer has taken over as the Chief of the Army Staff on 31 Mar 2010.