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	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Gurpal Singh Sangha''', [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is ~~the current~~ Chief of Staff Western Command of the [[Indian Army]] and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]. He retired from his position on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.northeastindia24.com/tezpur-change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps/\|title=Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps\|date=2017-12-29\|work=NorthEast India24.com\|access-date=2018-10-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/29/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-1739924.html\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url= http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''Gurpal Singh Sangha''', [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a former Chief of Staff Western Command of the [[Indian Army]] and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]. He retired from his position on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.northeastindia24.com/tezpur-change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps/\|title=Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps\|date=2017-12-29\|work=NorthEast India24.com\|access-date=2018-10-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/29/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-1739924.html\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url= http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	He was commissioned into [[The Grenadiers\|11 Grenadiers]] in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-117122901021_1.html\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2017-12-29\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2017/jun01-17/h21.htm\|title=h21\|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-is-the-new-general-officer-commanding-bengal-area-4670080/\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area\|date=2017-05-23\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-10-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/goc-27-mountain-division-calls-on-sikkim-cm-114070200877_1.html\|title=GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM}}</ref>		He was commissioned into [[The Grenadiers\|11 Grenadiers]] in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-117122901021_1.html\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2017-12-29\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2017/jun01-17/h21.htm\|title=h21\|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-is-the-new-general-officer-commanding-bengal-area-4670080/\|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area\|date=2017-05-23\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-10-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/goc-27-mountain-division-calls-on-sikkim-cm-114070200877_1.html\|title=GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM\|newspaper=Business Standard India \|date=2 July 2014 \|agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref>

	During his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for his contributions in sports for shooting, the [[Sena Medal]] (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=15144\|title=English Releases\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> and the [[Ati 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>		During his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for his contributions in sports for shooting, the [[Sena Medal]] (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=15144\|title=English Releases\|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> and the [[Ati 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>
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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Gurpal Singh Sangha''', [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is the current Chief of Staff Western Command of the [[Indian Army]] and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]. He retired from his position on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.northeastindia24.com/tezpur-change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps/|title=Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps|date=2017-12-29|work=NorthEast India24.com|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/29/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-1739924.html|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires}}</ref>

== Career ==
He was commissioned into [[The Grenadiers|11 Grenadiers]] in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps-117122901021_1.html|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2017-12-29|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2017/jun01-17/h21.htm|title=h21|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-is-the-new-general-officer-commanding-bengal-area-4670080/|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area|date=2017-05-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/goc-27-mountain-division-calls-on-sikkim-cm-114070200877_1.html|title=GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM}}</ref>

During his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for his contributions in sports for shooting, the [[Sena Medal]] (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=15144|title=English Releases|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> and the [[Ati 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>

== Honours and decorations ==
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|colspan="4"|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px]] [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:Wound Medal-India.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
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|-
|colspan="1"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Sena Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Wound Medal (India)|Wound Medal]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|-
|[[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]]
|}

== Personal life ==
He has excelled in sports and has won various medals for shooting.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]]
| years = 29 December 2017 - 30 December 2018
| before = [[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]
| after = [[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding Bengal Area
| years = 23 May 2017 - 28 December 2017
| before = Giri Raj Singh
| after =
}}
{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding 27 Mountain Division
| years = 2014 - 2015
| before =
| after =
}}
{{s-end}}

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