Jaswinder Singh Sandhu (general)

Lieutenant General Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Military Secretary of the Indian Army and assumed office on 15 December 2017. He was the 46th Commander, XV Corps of the Indian Army and was in office from 1 November 2016 to 14 December 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Satish Dua and was succeeded by Lt General Anil Kumar Bhatt.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Lieutenant General Jaswinder Singh Sandhu PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-38753W
Unit	5 Gorkha Rifles
Commands held	XV Corps 28 Infantry Division
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Early life and education

Sandhu has attended the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence College, Delhi.[2][3]

Career

Sandhu was commissioned into 5 Gorkha Rifles. He has held various important command, staff and instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an infantry battalion along the Line of Control; a mountain brigade and the 28th Infantry Division (Kupwara). He has a keen understanding of Jammu and Kashmir because he has served five times in the state. He has also served in the Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, Nepal.[3][2]

During his career of over 36 years, he has been awarded the Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2015), Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (January 2018), and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[7][8] for his service.[9]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Uttam Yudh Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva 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

References

1. "Lt Gen Sandhu takes over as GoC, 15 Corps". Archived from the original on 2017-01-11.
2. "Lt Gen JS Sandhu takes over as General officer commanding Chinar Corps, guarding Kashmir Valley". Firstpost. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
3. "Lt Gen J S Sandhu takes charge as GoC of Chinar Corps". The Economic Times. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
4. Desk, India.com News (2017-11-19). "Jammu and Kashmir: Nearly 190 Terrorists Killed in 2017, Says Lt Gen JS Sandhu". India.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
5. "Lt Gen J S Sandhu inaugurates computer museum at DPS Athwajan". Archived from the original on 2017-12-08.
6. "Lt Gen A K Bhatt to take over as 15 Corps GOC - Kashmir News Zone". Kashmir News Zone. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
7. "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
8. "390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced".
9. "Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-07.