Gurpal Singh Sangha

Gurpal Singh Sangha
Lieutenant General; Gurpal Singh Sangha; AVSM, SM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1981 - 31 JULY 2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-39956
Unit	11 Grenadiers
Commands held	IV Corps; 27 Mountain Division; 29 Rashtriya Rifles
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Sena Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Gurpal Singh Sangha, AVSM, SM, VSM is the current Chief of Staff Western Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General Amarjeet Singh Bedi. He retired from his position on July 31, 2020.[1][2][3][4]

Career

He was commissioned into 11 Grenadiers in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.[2][5][6][7]

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for his contributions in sports for shooting, the Sena Medal (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations [8][6] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[9]

Honours and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Sena Medal		Vishisht Seva Medal
Wound Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Special Service Medal	Siachen Glacier 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

Personal life

He has excelled in sports and has won various medals for shooting.[2]

References

"Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps". NorthEast India24.com. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
"Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
"Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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"h21". sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
"Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area". The Indian Express. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
"GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM".
"English Releases". Retrieved 2018-10-08.
"Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.

Military offices
Preceded by Amarjeet Singh Bedi	General Officer Commanding IV Corps 29 December 2017 - 30 December 2018	Succeeded by Manoj Pande
Preceded by Giri Raj Singh	General Officer Commanding Bengal Area 23 May 2017 - 28 December 2017	Succeeded by
Preceded by	General Officer Commanding 27 Mountain Division 2014 - 2015	Succeeded by

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[1] "Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps". NorthEast India24.com. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[:0-2] "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[3] "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[4] t gen sangha retires http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] "h21". sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[:1-6] "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area". The Indian Express. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[7] "GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM".

[8] "English Releases". Retrieved 2018-10-08.

[9] "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.