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[[Lieutenant general]] '''Depinder Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] (born 1930, in Punjab, [[British India]]) was the overall commander of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|IPKF]] in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/our-immediate-stress-is-on-relief-renovation-and-rehabilitation-says-lt-gen-depinder-singh/1/337758.html | title=The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh | work=indiatoday.intoday.in | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> He was the military assistant to [[Sam Manekshaw]]  from 1969 to 1973 during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/poor-operational-planning-marred-1965-war-lt-gen-retd-depinder-singh/ | title=Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh | work=indianexpress.com | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/jfr-jacob-says-manekshaw-promoted-sycophancy-in-army-7746.html | title=military assistant to Sam Manekshaw | work=indiatvnews.com | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>
[[Lieutenant general]] '''Depinder Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] (born 1930, in Punjab, [[British India]]) was the overall commander of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|IPKF]] in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/our-immediate-stress-is-on-relief-renovation-and-rehabilitation-says-lt-gen-depinder-singh/1/337758.html | title=The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh | work=indiatoday.intoday.in | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> He was the military assistant to [[Sam Manekshaw]]  from 1969 to 1973 during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/poor-operational-planning-marred-1965-war-lt-gen-retd-depinder-singh/ | title=Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh | work=indianexpress.com | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/jfr-jacob-says-manekshaw-promoted-sycophancy-in-army-7746.html | title=military assistant to Sam Manekshaw | work=indiatvnews.com | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.
Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.
*The IPKF in Sri Lanka <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/ipkf-in-sri-lanka/oclc/26721866 | title=The IPKF in Sri Lanka | work=worldcat.org | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>  
*The IPKF in Sri Lanka <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/ipkf-in-sri-lanka/oclc/26721866 | title=The IPKF in Sri Lanka | work=worldcat.org | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>  
*Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/field-marshal-sam-manekshaw-mc-soldiering-with-dignity/oclc/52040363 | title=Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity | work=worldcat.org | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/book-reviews/master-of-the-field-13906 | title=Master of the field | newspaper=The Tribune | location=India | date=7 December 2014 | first=Khushwant S. | last=Gill | access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
*Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/field-marshal-sam-manekshaw-mc-soldiering-with-dignity/oclc/52040363 | title=Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity | work=worldcat.org | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/book-reviews/master-of-the-field-13906 | title=Master of the field | newspaper=The Tribune | location=India | date=7 December 2014 | first=Khushwant S. | last=Gill | access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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Lieutenant general

Depinder Singh

PVSM, VSM
Born1930 (age 94–95)
AllegianceIndia
Service/branchIndian Army
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldOverall commander of
IPKF in Sri Lanka
from July 1987 - March 1990
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant general Depinder Singh, PVSM, VSM (born 1930, in Punjab, British India) was the overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990,[1] He was the military assistant to Sam Manekshaw from 1969 to 1973 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]

Books

Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.

  • The IPKF in Sri Lanka [4]
  • Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity [5][6]

Awards

Singh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

References

  1. ↑ "The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "military assistant to Sam Manekshaw". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "The IPKF in Sri Lanka". worldcat.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity". worldcat.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Gill, Khushwant S. (7 December 2014). "Master of the field". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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