Manjinder Singh (general)

Manjinder Singh is a lieutenant general in the Indian Army who took the office as the General Officer Commanding, XVI Corps in October 2021. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Chief of Staff, Western Command.[2][1] and as MGGS (Ops) at Headquarters, Western Command.[3] He has also served as an instructor at the Indian Military Academy and Indian Military Training Team. He is the present Colonel of the Madras Regiment.

Lieutenant General

Manjinder Singh
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1986 - Present
RankLieutenant general
Service numberIC-44065
Unit19 Madras Regiment
Commands heldWestern Command
Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Training Team
Madras Regiment
Battles/warsOperation Meghdoot
Operation Rakshak[1]
Alma materIndian Military Academy

Biography

Lt. General Manjinder Singh is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kapurthala, National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned into 19th Battalion of the Madras Regiment on 20 December 1986 He obtained other military courses from various institutions such as Defence Services Staff College, Higher Command and National Defence College of Thailand.[4]

He was also appointed as a commanding officer for Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, infantry brigade at the Line of Control (LOC) and an Infantry Division of Strike Corps.[4]

Distinctions

In 2015, he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[5]

References
  1. "h16". sainiksamachar.nic.in. 28 October 1971. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh is new chief of staff at Western Command headquarters". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. @prodefencejammu (27 October 2020). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh is new chief of staff at Western Command headquarters". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2021.
  5. "Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh takes over as Chief of Staff, Western Command - Times of India". The Times of India. April 2021.
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