Amardeep Singh Bhinder

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Amardeep Singh Bhinder

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder.jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1983 – 28 February 2023
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-41083L [1]
Unit The Deccan Horse
Commands held IA South Western Command.jpg South Western Army
I Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021. [2]

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Career

Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983. [3] A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer. [3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019. [3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command. [2]

Awards and decorations

Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours. [1]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg
IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Medal ribbon.png
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNMEE Medal

Source: [4]

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1983 [5]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army18 June 1985 [6]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army18 June 1988 [7]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army18 June 1994 [8]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [9]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army15 March 2006 [10]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009) [11]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014) [12]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army1 March 2018 [13]

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Preceded by General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Army
1 April 2021 -
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