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[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Satinder Kumar Saini''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] was the 41st [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] of the [[Indian Army]] and assumed the office on 25 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/lt-gen-sk-saini-appointed-vice-chief-of-indian-army/articleshow/73595561.cms|title=Lt Gen SK Saini appointed Vice Chief of Indian Army {{!}} Pune News - Times of India|last=Jan 25|first=TNN {{!}}|last2=2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26|last3=Ist|first3=4:25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/news/defence/situation-in-j-k-along-loc-in-hinterland-under-control-new-vice-chief-of-army-staff-lt-gen-saini/amp_articleshow/73687546.cms?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&amp_js_v=0.1|title=Indian Army: Situation in J-K along LoC, in hinterland under control: New Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Saini - The Economic Times|website=m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> He previously served as [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding in Chief]] (GOC-in-C) [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-saini-takes-charge-as-head-of-southern-command-118100101134_1.html|title=Lt Gen Saini takes charge as head of Southern Command|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-10-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/lt-gen-saini-takes-overat-southern-command/articleshow/66034856.cms|title=Lt. Gen. Saini takes over Southern Command}}</ref>

Saini is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Kapurthala]], [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Pune; and [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun. He has also attended the Army Command and Staff Course at [[Staff College, Camberley|Staff College]], Camberley; [[Royal Military College of Science]], [[Shrivenham]]; and [[National Defence College (Bangladesh)|National Defence College]], Dhaka. He has a total of three degrees in defence and strategic studies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/community/lt-gen-sk-saini-takes-over-as-corps-commander/345948.html |title = Lt Gen SK Saini takes over as Corps Commander|date = 2017-01-05}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

Saini was commissioned into the 7th battalion, [[Jat Regiment]] in June 1981. His commands include 7 Jat, a Mountain Brigade in the Kashmir Valley, Counter Insurgency Force (Kilo) (part of the [[Rashtriya Rifles]]) and [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]]. The general officer has also held numerous staff appointments including Brigade Major of an infantry brigade, General Staff Officer (Operations) of an infantry division, BGS of a Corps, Director of Military Operations at Army HQ; Director General, Manpower Planning and Personnel Services (MP&PS). He has held different instructor appointments including Senior Directing Staff at [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], Weapons Instructor at National Security Guards Training Center and the Commandant of the [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun. He was also The Colonel of the [[Jat Regiment]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-general-saini-new-commandant-of-indian-military-academy/articleshow/52400897.cms|title=Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military Academy|date=2016-05-23|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thousands-protest-killing-of-militants-in-kashmirs-kupwara-1408071.html|title=Thousands protest killing of militants in Kashmir's Kupwara - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/community/lt-gen-saini-is-ima-commandant/241080.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/indian-army-promotions-gorkha-rifles-lt-general-commando-2766094/ |title = 14 officers approved for rank of Lt General, 5 from Gorkha Rifles|date = 2016-04-22}}</ref><ref>http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lt-gen-saini-takes-over-as-commander-of-rising-star-corps/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-y-v-k-mohan-takes-over-as-commander-of-9-crops-118011000654_1.html|title=Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-01-10|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jat-regiment-colonel-visits-gallant-6th-bn/|title=JAT Regiment Colonel visits Gallant 6th Bn|date=2017-02-01|work=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en-US}}</ref>

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