Taranjit Singh (general)

Lieutenant General Taranjit Singh, AVSM, VSM*, is the current Dy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) previously he was General Officer Commanding I Corps of the Indian Army.[1][2][3]

Lieutenant General

Taranjit Singh

AVSM, VSM*
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service19 December 1981 - Present
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-39874K
Unit65th Armoured Regiment
Commands heldI Corps
Battles/warsOperation Pawan
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal*

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy.[2]

Career

He was commissioned into 65th Armoured Regiment on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the Indian Peacekeeping Force during Operation Pawan. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and United Nations peacekeeping missions.[2][3]He was General Officer Commanding I Corps of the Indian Army from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General Ranbir Singh.[1][2][3]

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service [4][5][6] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[7]

Honours and decorations
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva 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 Angola Medal

References
  1. "Lt General Taranjit Singh assumes Command Of Strike 1". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. "Lt General Taranjit Singh assumes Command Of Strike 1". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. "Lt Gen Taranjit Singh takes over command of Strike 1". www.sakaltimes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced".
  5. "63 Army personnel honoured for valour". thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. "365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced".
  7. "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
Military offices
Preceded by
Ranbir Singh		 General Officer Commanding I Corps
29 December 2017 -		 Succeeded by
Amardeep Singh Bhinder
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