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{{Short description|Indian Air Force officer (1934–2013)}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| name = Jasjit Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2013|8|4|1934|7|8}}
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| allegiance = {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]
| branch = {{Air force|India}}
| service_years = 1956-1988
| rank = [[File:India-AirForce-OF-6-collected.svg|30px]] [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| service_number = 5100
| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF|3 Squadron]]
| commands = [[No. 7 Squadron IAF|No.17 Squadron]]
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* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
** [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
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[[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]] '''Jasjit Singh''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]] (8 July 1934 – 4 August 2013) was an [[Indian Air Force]] officer, writer and [[military strategist]]. In his military career, he was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. He last served as the director of operations of the IAF.

He later headed the [[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]] from 1987 to 2001 as its director. In 2001, he founded the think tank [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]] in New Delhi and served as its director general till his death in 2013.<ref name=toi/>

==Military career==
Singh was born on 8 July 1934. He was commissioned into the [[Indian Air Force]] on 1 April 1956. Selected into the fighter stream of the IAF, he trained as a [[fighter pilot]]. In the early years of his career, he served as a Flight Commander in an operational Squadron in the Eastern Sector in 1961-62. He later served as a flying instructor at the Flying Instructors School at [[Tambaram Air Force Station]]. He attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] in 1968.<ref name="BR profile">{{cite web |title=Service Record for Air Commodore Jasjit Singh 5100 GD(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/5100 |website=Bharat Rakshak |access-date=28 August 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===Vir Chakra===
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Singh was a part of [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]]. He was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] for gallantry. The citation for the [[Vir Chakra]] reads as follows:<ref name="Citation">{{cite web |title=Gallantry Awards {{!}} Ministry of Defence, Government of India |url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/247 |website=www.gallantryawards.gov.in |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

{{Quotation|Date of Award: 17-12-1971

{{center|'''CITATION''' 
'''SQUADRON LEADER JASJIT SINGH''' 
'''(5100) FLYING (PILOT)'''}}
During the operations against Pakistan in 1971, Squadron Leader Jasjit Singh flew a number of operational missions over heavily defended enemy areas. In spite of heavy ground opposition he pressed home his attacks and destroyed a number of enemy tanks, gun positions and bunkers. He also supervised the servicing of aircraft and thus ensured maximum serviceability of aircraft for operations.

Throughout, Squadron Leader Jasjit Singh displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order.|sign=|source=}}

===Post-war career===
On 20 January 1975, Singh was appointed [[commanding officer]] of [[No. 17 Squadron IAF]]. After over two years in command of the squadron, he was promoted to the rank of Group Captain and moved to Air headquarters as the Director (Flight Safety). He subsequently served as the Director (Offensive Operations), and as Director (Air Induction), both at Air HQ.

==Post-retirement==
[[File:The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Bhushan to Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, at investiture ceremony in New Delhi on March 29, 2006.jpg|thumb|The President, [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]] presenting [[Padma Bhushan]] to Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, at investiture ceremony in [[New Delhi]] on 29 March 2006]]
Singh founded the Air Force [[think tank]], [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]], and also remained longest continuously serving director of [[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]] (IDSA) from 1987 to 2001.<ref name=toi>{{cite news | title = PM condoles Air Commodore Jasjit Singh's death, calls him inspirational military leader| url = https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pm-condoles-jasjit-singh-s-death-calls-him-inspirational-military-leader-113080500428_1.html |date= 5 August 2013| access-date = 9 July 2020 | newspaper = Business Standard | agency=IANS }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Former Directors of IDSA
| url = http://www.idsa.in/formerdirectors | access-date = 2013-08-08|publisher= Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Strategic thinker Jasjit Singh passes away|publisher= DNA India|url= http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1869842/report-strategic-thinker-jasjit-singh-passes-away |date=4 Aug 2013 | access-date = 2013-08-08}}</ref>

In 2006, he was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] by Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009) |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095705/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-10 }}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Singh authored multiple books during his time heading the think tanks [[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]] and the [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]].

* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=AWACS, the new destabiliser|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aqtIAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Lancer Press|isbn=978-81-85096-01-8}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Air Power in Modern Warfare|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jnCkHkkNn0C|year=1988|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-81-7062-047-1}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Developments In Asia-Pacific Region|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mMyOAAAAMAAJ|year=1989|publisher=Lancer International|isbn=978-81-7062-079-2}}
* {{cite book|author1=Jasjit Singh|author2=Vatroslav Vekarić|title=Non-provocative Defence: The Search for Equal Security|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh4vqSVT94QC&pg=PA25|year=1989|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-81-7062-080-8}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=India and Pakistan: Crisis of Relationship|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWEkDNZhojEC&pg=PA100|year=1990|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-81-7062-118-8}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Superpower detente and future of Afghanistan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HgNuAAAAMAAJ|year= 1990|publisher=Published by Patriot Publishers on behalf of Indian Centre for Regional Affairs|isbn=978-81-7050-119-0}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Asian Security: Old Paradigms and New Challenges|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RtaQuRvgD4C&pg=PA97|year=1991|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-81-7062-114-0}}
* {{cite book|author1=Jasjit Singh|author2=Thomas Bernauer|title=Security of Third World countries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vHXfAAAAMAAJ|year=1993|publisher=Dartmouth}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Bridges across the Indian Ocean|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=woDjAAAAMAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Nuclear India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m23fAAAAMAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-86019-11-5}}
*{{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Kargil 1999: Pakistan's Fourth War for Kashmir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XBFuAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-86019-22-1}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=India's Defence Spending: Assessing Future Needs|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z3jfAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-86019-25-2}}
* {{cite book|author1=Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema|author2=Jasjit Singh|title=Defence Expenditure in South Asia: An Overview|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2rfAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Regional Centre for Strategic Studies|isbn=978-955-8051-11-5}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Reshaping Asian Security|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-GffAAAAMAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-87966-03-6}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Air Power and Joint Operations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aIHfAAAAMAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-87966-17-3}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Innovation and knowledge diffusion in the global economy: a thesis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CNW0AAAAIAAJ|year=2004|publisher=Harvard University}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Defence from the Skies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HKDfAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Knowledge World|isbn=978-81-87966-51-7}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Military Leadership for Tomorrow|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ngIqQQAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=KW Publishers Pvt Limited|isbn=978-81-87966-58-6}}
* {{cite book|author=Jasjit Singh|title=Bharatiya Parmanu Shastra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mB5prdMO0jYC|year=2009|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7315-289-4}}
* {{cite book|author1=Jasjit Singh|author2=Centre for Air Power Studies (New Delhi, India)|title=Essays on China|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJZ-MwEACAAJ|year=2012|publisher=KW Publishers|isbn=978-93-81904-23-7}}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force air commodores]]
[[Category:Indian military personnel of the India–Pakistan war of 1971]]
[[Category:Military strategists]]
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[[Category:Indian military writers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in other fields]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vir Chakra]]

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