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{{Short description|Indian army officer}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| name = Rahul R. Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[AVSM]]&ensp;[[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
| image = File:Lt_Gen_Rahul_R_Singh.png
| caption =
| allegiance = [[India]]
| branch = [[Indian Army]]
| serviceyears = 
| rank = [[Lieutenant General]]
| unit = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
| commands = [[Director General|DG]] OLSM<br>[[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]<br>[[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|DCOAS CD&S]]
| awards = {{ubl|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]}}
}}

'''Rahul R. Singh''' is a senior officer of the [[Indian Army]] who currently serves as the [[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance)]].<ref name=HT20250704>{{cite web |title=Masterly stroke: Army deputy chief on India's decision to stop Operation Sindoor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/masterly-stroke-army-deputy-chief-on-indias-decision-to-stop-operation-sindoor-101751622083988.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=4 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rahul R. Singh is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]] , Khadakwasla, and the [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun. He attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; the [[College of Defence Management]], Secunderabad; and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], New Delhi.<ref name=TOI20230601>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Rahul Singh Assumes charge As Kharga Corps GOC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/lt-gen-rahul-singh-assumescharge-as-kharga-corps-goc/articleshow/100665207.cms |publisher=The Times of India |date=1 June 2023 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref>

==Military career==
Rahul R. Singh is an officer of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]. During his career, he has held a number of command, staff, and instructional appointments.

He has served as an instructor at the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla, and as the Team Leader of the Indian Army Training Team in [[Ethiopia]]. He has also been a staff officer with the [[United Nations]] Mission in [[Angola]].<ref name=TOI20230601 />

At Army Headquarters, he held the appointment of Director General, Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement (DG OLSM), overseeing strategic mobility and logistic planning for the Indian Army.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Rahul Singh takes over as Kharga Corps commander |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/lt-gen-rahul-singh-takes-over-as-kharga-corps-commander-517123 |publisher=The Tribune |date=31 May 2023 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=TOI20230601 /> In May 2023, he took over as the [[General Officer Commanding]] (GOC) of the [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]], also known as Kharga Corps, one of the Indian Army's strike formations based at [[Ambala]].<ref name=ThePrint20230531>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Rahul R Singh takes charge of Indian Army's Kharga Corps |url=https://theprint.in/india/lt-gen-rahul-r-singh-takes-charge-of-indian-armys-kharga-corps/1605106/ |publisher=ThePrint (PTI) |date=31 May 2023 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=TOI20230601 />

On 1 November 2024, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance) at Army Headquarters, responsible for modernization, equipment sustainment, and defence capability planning.<ref name=HT20250704 />

===Public statements and recent role===
As Deputy Chief (Capability Development & Sustenance), Lt Gen Singh has publicly emphasized lessons from recent operational experiences and the need to strengthen indigenous production of advanced systems such as drones and EW equipment.<ref name=ForceIndia>{{cite web |title=DCAS Lt Gen. Rahul R Singh Talks Op Sindoor and Future of Warfare |url=https://forceindia.net/blog/dcas-lt-gen-rahul-singh-op-sindoor-and-future-of-warfare |publisher=Force India |date=4 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=IndExp>{{cite web |title=China gave Pakistan live inputs on Indian deployment |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pakistan-military-hardware-china-indian-army-operation-sindoor-10105847/ |publisher=The Indian Express |date=5 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref>

His remarks on [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]] and related security issues have been widely cited in national media. Subsequently, multiple agencies including PTI and PIB issued fact-checks debunking false or manipulated social media clips misattributing statements to him.<ref name=TheWire>{{cite web |title=Five Key Revelations from Army's Deputy Chief on Operation Sindoor |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/security/five-key-revelations-lt-gen-rahul-singh-operation-sindoor |publisher=The Wire |date=4 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=PIBFact>{{cite web |title=Fact Check: Claim about Lt Gen Rahul R Singh |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/fact-check-did-lt-gen-rahul-r-singh-admit-defeat-to-pakistans-electronic-warfare-and-chinas-c4-technology/3904308/ |publisher=Financial Express (PIB fact-check summary) |date=6 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=PTIFC>{{cite web |title=PTI Fact Check: Deepfake video falsely claims Lt Gen Rahul R Singh admitted loss of S-400 system |url=https://www.ptinews.com/fact-detail/pti-fact-check-deepfake-video-falsely-claims-lt-gen-rahul-r-singh-admitted-loss-of-s-400-system-during-operation-sindoor-details-inside/2709463 |publisher=PTI |date=8 July 2025 |accessdate=12 October 2025}}</ref>

==Honours and decorations==
The general officer has been awarded the [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for his service towards the army.

== References ==
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