Surinder Singh (general)

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| name = Surinder Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM & Bar]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
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| serviceyears = 1979 – 31 July 2019
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] Lieutenant General
| servicenumber = IC-38266W
| unit = [[Brigade of the Guards]]
| commands = [[File:IA_Western_Command.svg|25px]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]]<br/>[[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]]
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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Surinder Singh''', [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM & Bar]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of [[Indian Army]] who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh to be army's Western Command chief|date=2016-08-09|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221550/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name="ie-gocinc">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh is new Western Army Commander|date=2016-09-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220943/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ==&ParentID=DyJlZsld/tT+pQRFk1F2hA==|title=Western Command - Indian Army|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220918/https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ%3D%3D&ParentID=DyJlZsld%2FtT+pQRFk1F2hA%3D%3D|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tribune-gocinc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|title=Tribune - Surinder Singh to be western army commander|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115090315/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|archive-date=2016-11-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|title=Top level changes in the army soon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007223248/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gocinc-retired">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1|date=2019-07-23}}</ref> He took office of the Chairman, [[Punjab Public Service Commission (India)|Punjab Public Service Commission]] on 21 August 2019.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ppsc-chairman-2-members-take-oath/820235.html</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]]. He has also attended [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]] and the Higher Command Course at [[Staff College, Camberley|Staff College]], [[Camberley]] ([[Surrey]]).<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Singh was commissioned into 2nd battalion [[Brigade of the Guards]] in 1979. He has vast experience counter insurgency and operational environments. He has commanded an Armoured brigade, a division in a strike Corps and a [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] (Siliguri). He has also held staff appointments at the Military Operations Directorate, the Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army Headquarters, headed the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110400|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008155549/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110400|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref> a military observer with the UN mission in Liberia and other key operational roles.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/army-hqs-issues-postings-of-few-lt-generals-no-word-yet-on-goc-in-c-western-command-2972331/|title=Army HQs issues postings of few Lt Generals, no word on GOC-in-C Western Command|date=2016-08-13|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221249/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/army-hqs-issues-postings-of-few-lt-generals-no-word-yet-on-goc-in-c-western-command-2972331/|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref>

He assumed the office of General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] on 17 September 2016, after Lt General [[Kamal Jit Singh]] retired on 31 July 2016,<ref name="ie-gocinc"/><ref name=":1"/><ref name="tribune-gocinc"/> and served in the same capacity till 31 July 2019. He was succeeded by Lt Gen [[Ravendra Pal Singh]].<ref name="gocinc-retired"/>

During four decades of his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2015, and the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref> He is also ‘The Colonel’ of the Brigade of The Guards.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008025740/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="4"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:UNOMIL Medal bar.gif|104px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="1"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[UNOMIL|UN Mission in Liberia]]
|}

==Dates of rank==
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! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
|-
|align="center" |[[File:2nd_Lieutenant_Indian_Army.gif|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 22 December 1979<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1477 |date=27 December 1980 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1981<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=847 |date=12 June 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=578 |date=27 April 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1990<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=339 |date=22 February 1992 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 December 2000<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1696 |date=20 December 2003 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 October 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2396 |date=3 December 2005 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 August 2008 (seniority from 16 July 2007)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=963 |date=16 May 2009 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 30 April 2012 (seniority from 11 October 2010)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=427 |date=22 March 2014 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 24 April 2015<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=3146 |date=12 December 2015 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}{{Succession box
| title = General Officer Commander-in-Chief [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]]
| years = 17 September 2016 - 31 July 2019
| before = [[Kamal Jit Singh|K J Singh]]
| after = [[Ravendra Pal Singh]]
}}
{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]]
| years = 2014 - 2016
| before =
| after =S K Jha
}}
{{s-end}}

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