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| {{for|Indian-American activist|Jagjit Singh (activist)}}
| | '''J. J. Singh''' may refer to: |
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| | * [[Jas Jeet Singh]], American politician |
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| | * [[Jagjit Singh (activist)]], Indian activist in America |
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| | * [[Joginder Jaswant Singh]], governor of Arunachal Pradesh and chief of the Army Staff of India |
| | honorific_prefix = [[General (India)|General]]
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| | name = Joginder Jaswant Singh
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| | honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
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| | image = J. J. Singh.jpg
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| | image_size = 250px
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| | order = 13th
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| | office = Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
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| | term = 26 January 2008 – 28 May 2013
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| | appointer = [[President of India]] {{small|(then [[Pratibha Patil]])}}
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| | 1blankname = Chief Minister
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| | 1namedata = [[Dorjee Khandu]] <br> [[Jarbom Gamlin]] <br> [[Nabam Tuki]]
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| | predecessor = [[K. Sankaranarayanan]] {{small|''(Additional Charge)''}}
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| | successor = [[Nirbhay Sharma]]
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| | office1 = 47th [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]
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| | term1 = 31 March 2007 - 30 September 2007
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| | president1 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]<br>[[Pratibha Patil]]
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| | primeminister1 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
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| | predecessor1 = [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi]]
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| | successor1 = [[Sureesh Mehta]]
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| | office2 = 21st [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]
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| | term2 = 1 February 2005 – 31 August 2007
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| | president2 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]<br>[[Pratibha Patil]]
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| | primeminister2 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
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| | predecessor2 = [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]
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| | successor2 = [[Deepak Kapoor]]
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| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|09|17|df=y}}
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| | birth_place = [[Samma Satta]], [[Bahawalpur State]], [[British Raj]] <br /><small>(now in [[Bahawalpur District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]])</small>
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| | nickname = General JJ
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| | blank1 = Writing(s)
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| | data1 = {{bulleted list|''A Soldier’s General'' (2012)|''The McMahon Line – A Century of Discord'' (2019)}}
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| | allegiance = {{flag|India}}
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| | branch = {{Army|India}}
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| | serviceyears = Aug 1964 - 30 Sept 2007
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| | military_blank1 = [[Service number]]
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| | military_data1 = IC-16078<ref name="captain"/>
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| | rank = [[File:General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]]
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| | unit = [[File:Marathali.gif|20px]] 9 [[Maratha Light Infantry]]
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| | commands = [[File:IA_Western_Command.svg|20px]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Army]]<br/>[[File:IA_Training_Command.jpg|20px]] [[Army Training Command]] (ARTRAC)<br/>[[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]<br/>[[9th Infantry Division (India)|9th Infantry Division]]<br/>79th (Independent) Mountain Brigade<br/>[[File:Marathali.gif|20px]] 5 [[Maratha Light Infantry|Maratha LI]]<br/>[[File:Marathali.gif|20px]] 9 [[Maratha Light Infantry|Maratha LI]]
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| | battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br/ >[[Kargil War]]<br />[[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]
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| | military_blank2 = Award(s)
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| * [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| * [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| * [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| * [[File:Legion_Honneur_Officier_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Legion of Honour]]
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| | relations = [[Jaswant Singh Marwah]] (Father)
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| | laterwork =
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| | party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<br />{{small|(2017 - 2019)}}<br />[[Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)]]<br />{{small|(2019 - 2022)}}<br />[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />{{small|(2022 - present)}}
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| [[General (India)|General]] '''Joginder Jaswant Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born 17 September 1945) is an Indian politician and former Army Chief. He was the 21st [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS) of the [[Indian Army]]. He was appointed on 27 November 2004, and took over the role when his predecessor, [[N C Vij|General N C Vij]], retired on 31 January 2005. He was succeeded by [[Deepak Kapoor|General Deepak Kapoor]]. He served as the COAS from 31 January 2005, to 30 September 2007. | | == See also == |
| | * [[Jagjit Singh (disambiguation)]] |
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| He is the first [[Sikh]] to have led the [[Indian Army]] and the 11th chief of army staff from the [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] based at [[Chandimandir Cantonment|Chandimandir]]. His selection was not a surprise, as at the time of his appointment he was the most senior officer in the army after [[Nirmal Chander Vij|General N C Vij]]. Following his retirement, he became [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] of the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] on 27 January 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geointelligenceasia.org/2012/speakers_bio.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309233051/http://www.geointelligenceasia.org/2012/speakers_bio.htm |archive-date=9 March 2013 |title=Geointelligence Asia 2012}}</ref>
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| ==Early life and education==
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| Joginder Jaswant Singh was born in a military family in [[Samma Satta]]. He is a [[Khatri|Sikh Khatri]] of Sareen sub-caste with origins from [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=General (Retd ) J. J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ibbjAAAAQBAJ&q=khatri |title=A Soldier's General-An Autobiography |date=2012-11-21 |publisher=Harper Collins |isbn=978-93-5029-515-1 |language=en}}</ref> He is the first child of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Jaswant Singh Marwah]] (b. 1921) and his wife Jaspal Kaur (1923–2006).{{cn|date=September 2021}} Sama Satta was then a town in the [[princely state]] of [[Bahawalpur State]], now part of [[Pakistan]]. His family originated from the town of [[Daultala]], now also in Pakistan, Rawalpindi District. He is a third-generation soldier; his paternal grandfather [[Sepoy]] (Private) Atma Singh Marwah (1896-1968) enlisted in the 1/67 Punjab Regiment of the [[British Indian Army]] as a drummer in 1914, and fought at the [[Siege of Kut]] in the [[Mesopotamian Campaign]] during the [[First World War]]. Wounded in his right elbow and arm early on, he was evacuated and sent to recuperate in the south of France, after which he was discharged from the army in 1918. Joginder's father, Jaswant, is a veteran of the [[Second World War]] who passed out from the Indian Military Academy in April 1943 and was commissioned into the Royal Indian Army Service Corps. In 1943, he was posted to the Reserve Supply Depot at [[Karachi]], and married his wife Jaspal Kaur in December 1944. In February 1945, he was posted to Sama Satta and given command of a petroleum sub-depot; Joginder was born that September.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Joginder jaswant|title=A Soldier's General|date=13 June 2012|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|location=India|isbn=9789350291337|pages=3–20}}</ref> After independence and Partition in August 1947, the family migrated to [[Patiala]] in India. In 1948, Jaswant transferred to the [[Indian Army Corps of EME|Indian Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] as a Captain.
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| Growing up, Joginder and his family lived in different army cantonments across north India, as his father was frequently transferred. As an army brat, Joginder naturally took to army life and culture. He received his early education in Catholic convent schools, St. Anne's in Secunderabad and St Mary's Presentation Convent in Jammu, where his father was stationed from 1956 to 1960 as a major commanding the Recovery Company. In 1958, he transferred to Model Academy in Jammu and matriculated in 1960.<ref name=singh>{{cite book|pages=24–25|title=A Soldier's General: An Autobiography|first=Joginder Jaswant |last=Singh|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India|year=2012|isbn= 9789350291337}}</ref> While Jaswant was posted to Udhampur in 1959, the family remained in Jammu.
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| ==Military career==
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| In January 1961, Joginder joined the 25th course of the [[National Defence Academy]], and was still a cadet when the [[Sino-Indian War]] broke out in 1962. The deputy commandant of the NDA at the time, Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, was given command of a brigade under the 4th Infantry Division and was killed in action. Largely unprepared for war and humiliated by its defeats, the Indian armed forces underwent a large-scale expansion after hostilities ended, with emergency commissions given to several thousand candidates from 1963 to 1965. The one-year training at the NDA was shortened to seven months, as a result of which Joginder and his class were commissioned early as second lieutenants on 2 August 1964, with Joginder receiving his officer's pips from his father at the passing-out ceremony. His grandfather Atma Singh also gave him his blessing, saying, "God willing, the son of a private shall be a Karnail, and the son of the Karnail shall be a Jarnail!" <ref>{{cite book|pages=3–39|title=A Soldier's General: An Autobiography|first=Joginder Jaswant |last=Singh|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India|year=2012|isbn= 9789350291337}}</ref>
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| Gen. Singh is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]] and was commissioned into the 9 [[Maratha Light Infantry]] on 2 August 1964. He received the colour of the battalion from the late president Dr. [[Zakir Hussain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] at the Investiture Parade in 1968.
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| During his tenure with the 7th and 9th Maratha LI and also while on higher command and staff appointments, General Singh has served in [[Kashmir|Jammu & Kashmir]], [[Nagaland]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Sikkim]], and [[Jyotirmath]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. He was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] during his command tenure with the 9 Maratha Light Infantry in Arunachal Pradesh. He later commanded the 5th Maratha LI at [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] in the rank of [[Colonel]]. A consistent front-runner, he was the youngest and one of the first in his batch to attend Staff College, Senior Command, Higher Command and National Defence College courses. He has contributed articles to regimental and other professional journals and his thesis on "Sino-Indian Border Dispute" and "Strategy to Boost Defence Exports" have been highly acclaimed. He has the honour of being India's first [[Military attaché|Defence attaché]] to [[Algeria]] (1987–1990).
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| After returning from Algeria, General Singh commanded the 79th (Independent) Mountain Brigade in the [[Baramula]] Sector, [[Kashmir|Jammu & Kashmir]], during the peak of insurgency there in 1991–92. During this tenure, he was gravely wounded in action leading from the front, in a fierce engagement with terrorists infiltrating across the [[Line of Control]] (LoC). For that operation, he received the War Wound Medal and was awarded the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation. He was nominated to attend the prestigious [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]] (NDC) course in 1993. He was posted as Deputy Director General Operational Logistics in Army HQ after the NDC Course.
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| ===General Officer===
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| Singh commanded the 9th Infantry Division from 1996 to 1998. He was then selected for a key appointment as the Additional Director General Military Operations (ADGMO) at Army HQ, Military Operations Directorate. During his tenure as ADGMO, he contributed positively to evolving India's policy on the Sino-Indian border issue and visited [[Beijing]] as part of the Joint Working Group. He was also part of the Ministry of Defence team for talks with Pakistan on the [[Siachen conflict|Siachen and Sir Creek issue]] in 1998. He also visited [[Sierra Leone]] with the defence minister, where an Indian contingent carried out successful operations as part of the [[UN]] Mission. As the ADGMO, he became the Indian Army's public face during the 1999 [[Kargil war|Kargil conflict]]. He was decorated with the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in recognition of his services in the planning and execution of the war.
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| General Singh assumed command of the elite 1 [[I Corps (India)|''Strike'' Corps]] at [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]]. He successfully coordinated the corps-level exercise ''Poorna Vijay'' in May 2001 in the deserts of [[Rajasthan]]. He subsequently led [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]] during [[Indian Army#Major exercises|Operation Parakram]], the military standoff against Pakistan, from December 2001 to December 2002. He was then appointed GOC-in-C of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in January 2003, where he was credited with drafting a new doctrine for the Indian Army. He was instrumental in giving the Command a distinctly discernible and widely appreciated thrust towards modernisation. After his stint at ARTRAC, he stated, "Every assignment has its own importance, but the one at ARTRAC, the think-tank of the Army, has been quite different as it plays a crucial role in preparing the Army for future challenges in a constantly changing battlefield milieu. The responsibility involved development of new concepts and doctrines at the strategic and operational levels for the emerging security environment, besides framing of the training policy and providing training support to the Army in all its facets." He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) on 26 January 2004 for his distinguished services of the highest order.
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| General Singh took over as the [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] on 1 February 2004, and his tenure at this elite command provided an opportunity to put into practice the concepts and doctrines evolved at ARTRAC. He refined operational planning by co-opting the battle-winning role of Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and provided focused direction based on the recently released "Doctrine for the Indian Army", having earlier been its architect. He simultaneously gave training a visionary direction in conjunction with principles of synergetic cohesiveness at all levels. His tenure at Western Command also saw a quantum leap in the implementation of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). He was also appointed as Honorary [[aide-de-camp]] (ADC) to the [[President of India]] on 1 February 2004.
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| {{Quote box|width=300px|bgcolor=#E0E6F8|align=right|quote="We fight to win and win with a knock out, because there are no runners up in war."|source=<ref name="Dalvi">{{cite book |last1=Dalvi |first1=Vinay B. |title=Role Model: A Key to Character Development |date=2010 |publisher=Pentagon Press |isbn=9788182744875 |page=137 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eZV7PgHUBYkC&q=We+fight+to+win+and+win+with+a+knock+out%2Cbecause+there+are+no+runners+up+in+war&pg=PA137 |language=en}}</ref>|title=Gen Singh during the [[Indian Military Academy|IMA]] passing out parade. |title_fnt = Arial |tstyle = font size="25";}}
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| Gen. Joginder Jaswant Singh assumed command of the Indian Army, as the 22nd chief of army staff, on 31 January 2005 commanding an army of over a million soldiers.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1006386.cms JJ Singh: Hail the chief]</ref> On assuming the office of Chief of Army Staff on 1 February 2005, General Singh stated in a message, "We stand poised at a critical juncture in the timeline of history. Having left behind us the vagaries of the past, we purposefully stride towards economic growth, social harmony, peace and prosperity. Simultaneously and seamlessly, we are also making the transition to a highly motivated and modern Army, driven by the engines of high technology and Revolution in Military Affairs. I assure our countrymen that the Army will remain at the service of the nation, at all times, ready and eager to take on any challenge with determination and resolve to emerge victorious."{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} He is widely considered to be a thinking soldier and is a through professional.
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| squash, and golf. He is also a keen mountaineer who has trained under the late [[Tenzing Norgay]] at the [[Himalayan Mountaineering Institute]], [[Darjeeling]]. Affectionately known as "General JJ" within army circles, he was appointed Colonel of the Maratha Light Infantry on 10 October 2001. He is an ace shooter and plays basketball.
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| == Political career ==
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| He joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] in the presence of party president and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]]. He unsuccessfully contested against Captain [[Amarinder Singh]] from [[Patiala Urban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patiala Urban seat]] in [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/punjab/news/former-army-chief-general-jj-singh-joins-sad-to-contest-against-amarinder-singh/articleshow/56393999.cms JJ Singh joins SAD, to contest against Amarinder Singh]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gumshuda-ki-talash-former-army-chief-jj-singh-takes-dig-at-amarinder-singh-2291524 JJ Singh takes dig at Amarinder Singh]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-army-chief-jj-singh-joins-akali-dal-to-contest-against-amarinder-singh-1646249 JJ Singh Joins Akali Dal, To Contest Against Amarinder Singh]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/capt-had-vip-stint-in-army-j-j-singh/articleshow/56383474.cms Captain had VIP stint in Army: J J Singh]</ref> as the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] candidate.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/patiala-constituency-assembly-election-winner-2017/579990/ | title=Patiala constituency Assembly election winner 2017 | date=11 March 2017 | newspaper=Financial Express | access-date=20 September 2019 }}</ref>
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| In 2019 he joined [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)]] and contested and lost from [[Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In 2022 he joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].
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| {{#section:Patiala Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2017}}
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| ==Personal life==
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| He is married to Mrs Anupama Singh and they have a son and a daughter. Singh and his wife both belong to the Marwah clan, though neither uses the name as their surname.
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| He is fluent in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[French language|French]], the widely spoken languages in Algeria.
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| In 2016, he was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the [[Legion of Honour]].<ref name="highest">{{cite web|title=Highest French Distinction conferred on General J.J. Singh |url=http://www.ambafrance-in.org/Highest-French-Distinction-conferred-on-General-JJ-Singh-13725|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
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| ==Writings==
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| ''A Soldier’s General'' published in 2012 is an autobiography of Singh.<ref name="Harper Collins">{{cite web |title=A Soldier's General |url=https://harpercollins.co.in/book/a-soldiers-general-an-autobiography/ |website=Harper Collins Publishers India |publisher=Harper Collins |access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref> ''The McMahon Line – A Century of Discord'' written by Singh, provides a detailed description of the [[Sino-Indian border dispute|border dispute]] between India and China.<ref name="Johny">{{cite news |last1=Johny |first1=Stanly |title='The McMahon Line – A Century of Discord' review: The disputed frontier |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-mcmahon-line-a-century-of-discord-review-the-disputed-frontier/article28585896.ece |access-date=18 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=20 July 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
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| ==Awards==
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |[[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
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| |[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
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| |[[File:IND Operation Vijay star.svg|105px]]
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| |[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
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| |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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| |[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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| |[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Raksha Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sangram Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
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| |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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| |colspan="4"|[[Legion of Honour|Officer of the Legion of Honour]]
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| ==Dates of rank==
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| |align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 2 August 1964<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=637 |date=4 December 1965 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 2 August 1966<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=159 |date=4 March 1967 |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 || 2 August 1970<ref name="captain">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=200 |date=27 February 1971 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 2 August 1977<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |date=March 1978 |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 || 17 August 1984 (substantive)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1346 |date=3 October 1987 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 23 February 1987<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=644 |date=5 May 1990 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 December 1991<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=297 |date=13 February 1993 |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 || 1 February 1997<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1046 |date=25 July 1998 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 1 April 2001<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1054 |date=31 July 2004 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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| |align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[General (India)|General]]<br />(COAS) || Indian Army || 31 January 2005
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| ==References==
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| {{Commons category|J. J. Singh}}
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| * [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/938692.cms "''J J Singh to take over as Army chief''"] – [[Times of India]] article dated 28 November 2004
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| * [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c4fec33c-e94f-4691-86a1-fdb7fe6f215d&MatchID1=4665&TeamID1=10&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1174&PrimaryID=4665&Headline=JJ+Singh+sworn+as+Arunachal+governor Gen (retd) JJ Singh sworn as Arunachal Pradesh governor]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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| * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051210131749/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army24.html Biography of General J.J. Singh]
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| | before = [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi]]
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| | after = [[Sureesh Mehta]]}}
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| | before = [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]
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| |title = [[Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army|Chief of Army Staff]]
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| | after = [[Deepak Kapoor]]}}
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| | before = [[Shamsher Singh Mehta]]
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| |title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]]
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| | years = 2004 - 2005
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| | after = [[S Patabhiraman]]}}
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| | title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Army Training Command]]
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| | years = January 2003- January 2004
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| | after = K Nagaraj
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| | title=[[Governors of Arunachal Pradesh|Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]]
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| | after = [[Nirbhay Sharma]]}}
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