Lieutenant General Gurpal Singh Sangha, AVSM, SM, VSM is a former Chief of Staff Western Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General Amarjeet Singh Bedi. He retired from his position on July 31, 2020.[1][2][3][4]
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1981 - 31 JULY 2020 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-39956 |
| Unit | 11 Grenadiers |
| Commands held | IV Corps 27 Mountain Division 29 Rashtriya Rifles |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Career edit
He was commissioned into 11 Grenadiers in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.[2][5][6][7]
During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for his contributions in sports for shooting, the Sena Medal (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations [8][6] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[9]
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He has excelled in sports and has won various medals for shooting.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Tezpur: Change of Command of Indian Army's Gajraj Corps". NorthEast India24.com. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ a b c "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ command chief lt gen sangha retires http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "h21". sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area". The Indian Express. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 July 2014.
- ^ "English Releases". Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.