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Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder AVSM, VSM is the present General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army South Western Command. He assumed command from Lieutenant-General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021.[1]
Career
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983.[2] A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer.[2] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019.[2] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.[1]
Awards and decorations
Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours.[3]
Source:[4]
Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983[5] |
| File:Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985[6] |
| File:Captain of the Indian Army.svg | Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988[7] |
| File:Major of the Indian Army.svg | Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994[8] |
| File:Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[9] |
| File:Colonel of the Indian Army.svg | Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[10] |
| File:Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg | Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009)[11] |
| File:Major General of the Indian Army.svg | Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[12] |
| File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg | Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018[13] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Bhinder takes over as chief of South Western Command. The Economic Times(1 April 2021). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Amardeep Bhinder takes command of Strike One Corps Mathura. Business Standard(31 January 2019). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ List of Personnel being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021. Press Information Bureau of India - Archive(26 January 2021). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ The Official Home Page of the Indian Army. indianarmy.nic.in.
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(30 March 1985).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(9 May 1987).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(22 April 1989).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(15 October 1994).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(15 October 2005).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(20 December 2008).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(22 March 2014).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(16 April 2022).
- ↑ Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)(9 February 2019).
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