S. K. Singh (general)

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S. K. Singh

S K Singh (cropped).jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service / branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1972 – December 2013
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Unit
Commands
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM is a retired Indian Army General. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2011 to 2013. He was announced as a candidate of Jan Suraaj Party from Tarari Assembly constituency in the 2024 bypolls held in Bihar but he was later replaced. [1]

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Career

Singh was commissioned shortly after the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, into 8 Gorkha Rifles. He later joined the Parachute Regiment, and served in combat during counter-insurgency operations in Nagaland and Manipur, and in the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in the Sri Lankan Civil War. [2]

Singh commanded a brigade in the Siachen Glacier, the 16th Infantry Division on the Line of Control and the strike corps XIV Corps. As a Major General, he also headed the Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan. After his promotion to Army Commander grade, he commanded the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), and South Western Command, before taking up the post of Vice Chief. [2]

Singh served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from November 2011 [3] to his retirement in December 2013. [4] He debuted in politics by joining Jan suraaj party.He is candidate of Jan Suraaj Party from Tarari Assembly constituency in bypoll 2024.

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.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
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier 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

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References

  1. Tewary, Amarnath (19 October 2024). "BJP, Jan Suraaj Party, HAM(S) name candidates for Bihar bypolls; BJP leader R.C.P. Singh to form new party". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Lt Gen SK Singh is new army vice chief - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "S K Singh is new Army vice-chief - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. "Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be next vice chief of army | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
A S Lamba
Vice Chief of Army Staff
1 October 2011 – 31 December 2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by
C K S Sabu
General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command
1 December 2010 – 1 October 2011
Succeeded by
Gyan Bhushan