Harinder Singh (general)

Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, AVSM , VSM, YSM, SM is a serving General Officer in the Indian Army. He is currently serving as commandant of Indian Military Academy, assumed office in October 2020 succeeding Lt Gen Jaiveer Singh Negi. Previously, he was the Commander of XIV Corps (also known as Fire and Fury Corps) from October 2019 to October 2020, succeeding Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi.[1][2][3]

Lieutenant General Harinder Singh AVSM , VSM, YSM, SM
Gen. Harinder Singh as North Kivu brigade commander in 2012
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1983 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-41528
Unit	Maratha Light Infantry
Commands held	Commandant Indian Military Academy XIV Corps Rashtriya Rifles
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy. He completed his graduation from Defence Services Staff College. Singh was a senior research fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses in India and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.[4]

Career

Harinder Singh has held many important positions in the Indian Army. He has been the Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI), Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at the Integrated HQ of MoD (Army).[1] He is considered a Counter-insurgency expert.

North Kivu brigade commander Gen. Singh visits MONUSCO and FARDC deployment in Kibumba on the Goma - Rutshuru road to protect Goma from M23 rebels, on July 11, 2012

Singh was commissioned into the Maratha Light Infantry in 1983. In October 2011, Singh headed a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) battalion in North Kashmir and had been a part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo, where he held the command of Nord Kivu Brigade.[4] Singh has also held a staff appointment with the United Nations Verification and Enforcement Mission Headquarters (United Nations Angola Verification Mission III and MONUA) in Angola.[5]

In October 2019, he was appointed as the Commander of Fire and Fury Corps.[1] He represented the Indian Army at the India-China border meet during ongoing 2020 China–India skirmishes.[6] In October 2020, he is appointed as the Commandant of the Indian Military Academy.

Writing

He had been a writer and has published several essays and papers. He has authored a book, titled 'Establishing India's Military Readiness Concerns and Strategy'.[4]

Publications[5]

• India's Emerging Land Warfighting Doctrines and Capabilities, RSIS Working Paper No. 210, October 13, 2010.
• Reintegration versus Reconciliation in Afghanistan, RSIS Commentary No. 33
• India's Pune Blast: Hinting of Another 26/11, RSIS Commentary No. 21

Honours and decorations

During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017[7] and Vishisht Seva Medal in 2016. He received the Yudh Seva Medal for Distinguished Service in 2005.[8] He is also a recipient of the Sena Medal.[9]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal		Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal		Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal	Operation Vijay 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	UNAVEM III Medal	United Nations Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	17 December 1983
	Lieutenant	Indian Army	17 December 1985
	Captain	Indian Army	17 December 1988[10]
	Major	Indian Army	17 December 1994[11]
	Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	16 December 2004[12]
	Colonel	Indian Army	15 March 2006[13]
	Brigadier	Indian Army	1 April 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 5 September 2009)[14]
	Major General	Indian Army	1 June 2016 (substantive, with seniority from 13 January 2013)[15]
	Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	1 October 2018[16]

See also

• List of serving generals of the Indian Army

References

1. "Lt Gen Harinder Singh assumes command of Fire & Fury Corps". Tribune India. October 10, 2019.
2. Manral, Karan (June 6, 2020). "Ladakh Standoff: Meet Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, Who Will Represent India at Today's Talks With China". India.com.
3. "Lt Gen Harinder Singh visits Eastern Ladakh, reviews operational preparedness". ANI News. October 1, 2019.
4. "General Harinder Singh becomes the new Commander of Nord Kivu Brigade". Monusco.unmissions.org. United Nations. October 6, 2011.
5. "Colonel Harinder Singh, YSM, SM". "The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
6. "Meet the officer representing the Indian Army at the India-China border meet". The Economic Times. June 30, 2020.
7. "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". "Bharat-rakshak.com". January 26, 2017.
8. "LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING AWARDED GALLANTRY / DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY 2016". "Indianarmy.nic.in".
9. Sahu, Dakshi. "गलवान घाटी में चीनी फौज को करारा जवाब देने वाले ये हैं छत्तीसगढ़ के ले. जनरल हरिंदर सिंह" (in Hindi). Patrika.
10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 September 1989. p. 1398.
11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 April 1995. p. 569.
12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1898.
13. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2181.
14. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 April 2014. p. 433.
15. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 8 April 2017. p. 351.
16. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.