Amardeep Singh Bhinder | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1983 – present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-41083L[1] |
| Unit | 9th Deccan Horse[2] |
| Commands held |  South Western ArmyI Corps |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder AVSM, VSM is the present General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army South Western Command. He assumed command from Lieutenant-General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021.[3]
Career
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Deccan Horse in June 1983.[4] A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer.[4] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019.[4] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.[3]
Awards and decorations
Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours.[1]
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Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983[6] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985[7] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988[8] |
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Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994[9] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[11] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009)[12] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 January 2016 (substantive, seniority from 4 January 2013)[2] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018[13] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of Personnel being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 April 2017. p. 350.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Bhinder takes over as chief of South Western Command". The Economic Times. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Amardeep Bhinder takes command of Strike One Corps Mathura". Business Standard. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ indianarmy.nic.in https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/Images/Content/1000040007/Lieutenant%20General%20Amardeep%20Singh%20Bhinder.jpg.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 March 1985. p. 414.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 May 1987. p. 656.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 April 1989. p. 589.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 1994. p. 1894.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1896.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2179.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 430.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
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| Preceded by Alok Singh Kler |
General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Army 1 April 2021 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |