Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM

GOC-in-C, South Western Command

Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM took over the reins of Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command on 01 July 24.

Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM was commissioned into 18 MADRAS in December 1986. The General Officer is an alumnus of Sainik School Kapurthala, National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. His illustrious career profile includes attending the Defence Services Staff College, Higher Command Course and the distinction of attending National Defence College at Thailand.

In his distinguished military career spanning over 38 years, he has tenanted numerous important and challenging command and staff appointments in Jammu & Kashmir and at the Western Front.

The General Officer commanded his Battalion in an intense Counter Insurgency environment in Jammu & Kashmir, an Infantry Brigade at the Line of Control, an Infantry Division as part of Desert Strike Corps and a Corps deployed along Line of Control in Counter Insurgency Operations in Jammu & Kashmir. His varied staff appointments include Col GS (IW) in a Corps deployed in intense Counter Insurgency environment in Jammu & Kashmir, Col GS (Ops/Air), BGS (Ops), MGGS (Ops) and COS at Command HQs. His instructional appointments include Platoon Commander & Instructor CI C at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and DS Coord at Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT), Bhutan.

For his exemplary leadership and devotion to duty towards the Nation, the General Officer was awarded with Yudh Seva Medal in 2015, Vishist Seva Medal in 2019 and Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2024.

The General Officer is the COLONEL of THE MADRAS REGIMENT since 01 Jan 2021. He was the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development) prior to taking over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Shimla based Army Training Command on 01 Dec 2023.