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Lt Gen V.K. Singh takes over from Gen Deepak Kapoor as Army Chief
Lt General V.K. Singh has taken over as the new Army chief from General Deepak Kapoor on 31 March. The change over of the baton was solemnized in a ceremony in the Army Chiefs office.
Commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on 14 June 1970, the third-generation Rajput officer Lt Gen Singh is an alumnus of prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA), Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Rangers Course at Fort Benning, USA and the US Army War College, Carlisle.
In a career spanning 4 decades, the General officer has wide ranging experience of various high profile command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded his unit in an active Line of Control environment and Brigade in an operationally sensitive area. He was awarded Ati Vashisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service while in command of a Counter Insurgency Force. On staff, he has served as General Staff Officer Grade 2 in Military Operations Directorate at Army Head Quarters, Colonel General Staff of an Infantry Division and Brigadier General Staff of a Corps during OP PARAKRAM. He was awarded COAS Commendation Card during his tenure in Military Operations Directorate. He has been an instructor at Infantry School twice and Chief Instructor Junior Leaders Wing (Commando Wing). He has also served a foreign tenure as Instructor at Head Quarters IMTRAT.
Prior to his appointment as the Army Chief, the General officer held the appointment of the Eastern Army Commander, prior to which, Singh was commanding the all important, Ambala-based 2 strike Corps in 2007- 2008. Lt Gen Singh will have tenure of just two years and two months as the chief since his date of birth has been virtually settled at May 10, 1950. The controversy had arisen since his date of birth was recorded differently in Adjutant General (AG) branch and Military Secretary (MS) branch.
He has also been in the news for recommending court martial proceedings against the four Generals, including the former Military Secretary, considered to be the Chiefs man in South Block, in the high profile Sukhna Land scam.
Lt General V.K. Singh has taken over as the new Army chief from General Deepak Kapoor on 31 March. The change over of the baton was solemnized in a ceremony in the Army Chiefs office.
Commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on 14 June 1970, the third-generation Rajput officer Lt Gen Singh is an alumnus of prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA), Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Rangers Course at Fort Benning, USA and the US Army War College, Carlisle.
In a career spanning 4 decades, the General officer has wide ranging experience of various high profile command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded his unit in an active Line of Control environment and Brigade in an operationally sensitive area. He was awarded Ati Vashisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service while in command of a Counter Insurgency Force. On staff, he has served as General Staff Officer Grade 2 in Military Operations Directorate at Army Head Quarters, Colonel General Staff of an Infantry Division and Brigadier General Staff of a Corps during OP PARAKRAM. He was awarded COAS Commendation Card during his tenure in Military Operations Directorate. He has been an instructor at Infantry School twice and Chief Instructor Junior Leaders Wing (Commando Wing). He has also served a foreign tenure as Instructor at Head Quarters IMTRAT.
Prior to his appointment as the Army Chief, the General officer held the appointment of the Eastern Army Commander, prior to which, Singh was commanding the all important, Ambala-based 2 strike Corps in 2007- 2008. Lt Gen Singh will have tenure of just two years and two months as the chief since his date of birth has been virtually settled at May 10, 1950. The controversy had arisen since his date of birth was recorded differently in Adjutant General (AG) branch and Military Secretary (MS) branch.
He has also been in the news for recommending court martial proceedings against the four Generals, including the former Military Secretary, considered to be the Chiefs man in South Block, in the high profile Sukhna Land scam.
