Harinder Singh (general)

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Harinder Singh

Lieutenant General Harinder Singh.jpeg
Gen. Harinder Singh as North Kivu brigade commander in 2012
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service17 December 1983 – 31 August 2022
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-41528
Unit Maratha Light Infantry
Commands held Commandant Indian Military Academy
XIV Corps
Rashtriya Rifles
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg PVSM
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Harinder Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He retired from Indian Army after serving as commandant of Indian Military Academy in his last appointment. Previously, he was the Commander of XIV Corps (also known as Fire and Fury Corps) from October 2019 to October 2020, succeeding Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

General Harinder Singh completed his schooling from Senior Secondary School, Bhilai. An alumnus of NDA and IMA, the officer has been an academy blue in hockey and represented his school and services at the national level.

Career

The officer was commissioned into the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, in Dec 1983.

Writing

Honours and decorations

, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2017, Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) in 2005, Sena Medal (SM-G) for gallantry in 1984 and Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) in 2016.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg
IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg
IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif MONUC Medal bar.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNAVEM III Medal United Nations Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 17 December 1983
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army17 December 1985
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army17 December 1988 [4]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army17 December 1994 [5]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [6]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army15 March 2006 [7]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army1 April 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 5 September 2009) [8]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army1 June 2016 (substantive, with seniority from 13 January 2013) [9]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army1 October 2018 [10]

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References

  1. "Lt Gen Harinder Singh assumes command of Fire & Fury Corps". Tribune India. 10 October 2019.
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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding XIV Corps
October 2019 - Incumbent
Succeeded by