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	== Career ==		== Career ==
	He was commissioned into [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)\|65th Armoured Regiment]] on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force\|Indian Peacekeeping Force]] during [[Operation Pawan]]. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and [[United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan\|United Nations peacekeeping missions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />He was [[General_officer_commanding\|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)\|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Ranbir Singh (general)\|Ranbir Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		He was commissioned into [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)\|65th Armoured Regiment]] on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force\|Indian Peacekeeping Force]] during [[Operation Pawan]]. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and [[United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan\|United Nations peacekeeping missions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He was [[General_officer_commanding\|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)\|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Ranbir Singh (general)\|Ranbir Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683\|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/9/15/63-Army-personnel-honoured-for-valour.aspx\|title=63 Army personnel honoured for valour\|website=thehitavada.com\|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773\|title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> 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 twice (2016 and 2017) for his service <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683\|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/9/15/63-Army-personnel-honoured-for-valour.aspx\|title=63 Army personnel honoured for valour\|website=thehitavada.com\|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773\|title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> 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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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
| name = Taranjit Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]*
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| serviceyears = 19 December 1981 - Present
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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Taranjit Singh''', [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]*, is the current Dy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) previously he was [[General_officer_commanding|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lt-general-taranjit-singh-assumes-command-of-strike-1/1219704|title=Lt General Taranjit Singh assumes Command Of Strike 1|work=outlookindia.com/|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-general-taranjit-singh-assumes-command-of-strike-1201712292004010005/|title=Lt General Taranjit Singh assumes Command Of Strike 1|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaltimes.com/nation/lt-gen-taranjit-singh-takes-over-command-strike-1-10988|title=Lt Gen Taranjit Singh takes over command of Strike 1|website=www.sakaltimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
He was commissioned into [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)|65th Armoured Regiment]] on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|Indian Peacekeeping Force]] during [[Operation Pawan]]. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and [[United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan|United Nations peacekeeping missions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />He was [[General_officer_commanding|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Ranbir Singh (general)|Ranbir Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/9/15/63-Army-personnel-honoured-for-valour.aspx|title=63 Army personnel honoured for valour|website=thehitavada.com|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773|title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> 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 ==
{| style="margin:1em auto;text-align:center;"
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif|104px]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;text-align:center;"
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vishisht 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|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]]
|[[UNAVEM I|UN Mission in Angola Medal]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}
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{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]
| years = 29 December 2017 -
| before = [[Ranbir Singh (general)|Ranbir Singh]]
| after = [[Amardeep Singh Bhinder]]
}}
{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Taranjit}}
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[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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