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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Surinder Singh''', [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM & Bar]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of [[Indian Army]] who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh to be army's Western Command chief|date=2016-08-09|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221550/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name="ie-gocinc">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh is new Western Army Commander|date=2016-09-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220943/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ==&ParentID=DyJlZsld/tT+pQRFk1F2hA==|title=Western Command - Indian Army|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220918/https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ%3D%3D&ParentID=DyJlZsld%2FtT+pQRFk1F2hA%3D%3D|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tribune-gocinc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|title=Tribune - Surinder Singh to be western army commander|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115090315/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|archive-date=2016-11-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|title=Top level changes in the army soon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007223248/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gocinc-retired">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1|date=2019-07-23}}</ref> He took office of the Chairman, [[Punjab Public Service Commission (India)|Punjab Public Service Commission]] on 21 August 2019.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ppsc-chairman-2-members-take-oath/820235.html</ref>
[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Surinder Singh''', [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM & Bar]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of [[Indian Army]] who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh to be army's Western Command chief|date=2016-08-09|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221550/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-army-s-western-command-chief/story-MxZ6wYzQEwT3hmy3uRhw2O.html|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name="ie-gocinc">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh is new Western Army Commander|date=2016-09-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220943/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-is-new-western-army-commander-3035375/|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ==&ParentID=DyJlZsld/tT+pQRFk1F2hA==|title=Western Command - Indian Army|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007220918/https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9JcqQpk1Af4qKY9YTdhzYQ%3D%3D&ParentID=DyJlZsld%2FtT+pQRFk1F2hA%3D%3D|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tribune-gocinc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|title=Tribune - Surinder Singh to be western army commander|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115090315/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-gen-surinder-singh-to-be-western-army-commander/278151.html|archive-date=2016-11-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|title=Top level changes in the army soon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007223248/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/top-level-changes-in-army-soon/97386.html|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gocinc-retired">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1|date=2019-07-23}}</ref> He took office of the Chairman, [[Punjab Public Service Commission (India)|Punjab Public Service Commission]] on 21 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ppsc-chairman-2-members-take-oath/820235.html |title=PPSC chairman, 2 members take oath |website=www.tribuneindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823064954/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ppsc-chairman-2-members-take-oath/820235.html |archive-date=2019-08-23}} </ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
Singh was commissioned into 2nd battalion [[Brigade of the Guards]] in 1979. He has vast experience counter insurgency and operational environments. He has commanded an Armoured brigade, a division in a strike Corps and a [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] (Siliguri). He has also held staff appointments at the Military Operations Directorate, the Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army Headquarters, headed the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110400|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008155549/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110400|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref> a military observer with the UN mission in Liberia and other key operational roles.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/army-hqs-issues-postings-of-few-lt-generals-no-word-yet-on-goc-in-c-western-command-2972331/|title=Army HQs issues postings of few Lt Generals, no word on GOC-in-C Western Command|date=2016-08-13|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-07|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221249/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/army-hqs-issues-postings-of-few-lt-generals-no-word-yet-on-goc-in-c-western-command-2972331/|archive-date=2017-10-07}}</ref>
Singh was commissioned into 2nd Battalion [[Brigade of the Guards]] in 1979. He has vast experience counter insurgency and operational environments. He has taught at The Infantry School, Mhow and College of Military Engineering, Pune. He has commanded an Armoured Brigade, a Division in a Strike Corps and a Mountain Corps in Sikkim[[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] (Sukhna). He has also held staff appointments at the Military Operations Directorate, the Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army Headquarters,  
He has also served as a Team Leader of military observers with the UN mission in Liberia and has had other key operational roles.


He assumed the office of General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] on 17 September 2016, after Lt General [[Kamal Jit Singh]] retired on 31 July 2016,<ref name="ie-gocinc"/><ref name=":1"/><ref name="tribune-gocinc"/> and served in the same capacity till 31 July 2019. He was succeeded by Lt Gen [[Ravendra Pal Singh]].<ref name="gocinc-retired"/>
He assumed the office of General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] on 17 September 2016, and served in the same capacity till 31 July 2019.  


During four decades of his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2015, and the [[Param 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> He is also ‘The Colonel’ of the Brigade of The Guards.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008025740/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref>
During four decades of his career, he has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2015, Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the [[Param 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> He was also ‘The Colonel’ of the Brigade of The Guards.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008025740/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=118733|archive-date=2017-10-08}}</ref>
After his retirement from Indian Army Gen Surinder was appointed Chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission.


== Honours and decorations ==
== Honours and decorations ==
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army  || 22 December 1981<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=847  |date=12 June 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army  || 22 December 1981<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=847  |date=12 June 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
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|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=578  |date=27 April 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 13 January 1983<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=578  |date=27 April 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|-
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1990<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=339  |date=22 February 1992 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 22 December 1990<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=339  |date=22 February 1992 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|-
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 December 2000<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1696  |date=20 December 2003 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 27 September 1997<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1696  |date=20 December 2003 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  
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|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 31 October 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2396 |date=3 December 2005 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>   
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 11 August 1999<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2396 |date=3 December 2005 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>   
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|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 August 2008 (seniority from 16 July 2007)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=963 |date=16 May 2009 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>   
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 August 2007(seniority from 16 July 2007)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=963 |date=16 May 2009 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>   
|-
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 30 April 2012 (seniority from 11 October 2010)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=427  |date=22 March 2014 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 30 April 2012 (seniority from 11 October 2010)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=427  |date=22 March 2014 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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Surinder Singh

Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1979 – 31 July 2019
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-38266W
UnitBrigade of the Guards
Commands held Western Command
XXXIII Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal & Bar
Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM & Bar, VSM is a retired officer of Indian Army who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He took office of the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission on 21 August 2019.[7]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended National Defence College, New Delhi and the Higher Command Course at Staff College, Camberley (Surrey).[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Singh was commissioned into 2nd Battalion Brigade of the Guards in 1979. He has vast experience counter insurgency and operational environments. He has taught at The Infantry School, Mhow and College of Military Engineering, Pune. He has commanded an Armoured Brigade, a Division in a Strike Corps and a Mountain Corps in SikkimXXXIII Corps (Sukhna). He has also held staff appointments at the Military Operations Directorate, the Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army Headquarters, He has also served as a Team Leader of military observers with the UN mission in Liberia and has had other key operational roles.

He assumed the office of General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command on 17 September 2016, and served in the same capacity till 31 July 2019.

During four decades of his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015, Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[8] He was also ‘The Colonel’ of the Brigade of The Guards.[3][9] After his retirement from Indian Army Gen Surinder was appointed Chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission.

Honours and decorations[edit | edit source]

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UN Mission in Liberia

Dates of rank[edit | edit source]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 22 December 1979[10]
Lieutenant Indian Army 22 December 1981[11]
Captain Indian Army 13 January 1983[12]
Major Indian Army 22 December 1990[13]
Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 27 September 1997[14]
Colonel Indian Army 11 August 1999[15]
Brigadier Indian Army 1 August 2007(seniority from 16 July 2007)[16]
Major General Indian Army 30 April 2012 (seniority from 11 October 2010)[17]
Lieutenant-General Indian Army 24 April 2015[18]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Lt Gen Surinder Singh to be army's Western Command chief". www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. "Lt Gen Surinder Singh is new Western Army Commander". The Indian Express. 2016-09-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Western Command - Indian Army". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07.
  4. "Tribune - Surinder Singh to be western army commander". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.
  5. "Top level changes in the army soon". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07.
  6. "Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1". 2019-07-23.
  7. "PPSC chairman, 2 members take oath". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23.
  8. "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
  9. "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 December 1980. p. 1477.
  11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 June 1982. p. 847.
  12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 April 1985. p. 578.
  13. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 February 1992. p. 339.
  14. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 2003. p. 1696.
  15. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 2396.
  16. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 May 2009. p. 963.
  17. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 427.
  18. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 December 2015. p. 3146.
Military offices
Preceded by
K J Singh
General Officer Commander-in-Chief Western Command
17 September 2016 - 31 July 2019
Succeeded by
Ravendra Pal Singh
Preceded by
General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps
2014 - 2016
Succeeded by
S K Jha