Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021.[2]
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1983 – 28 February 2023 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-41083L[1] |
| Unit | The Deccan Horse |
| Commands held |  South Western ArmyI Corps |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Career edit
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983.[3] 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.[3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019.[3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.[2]
Awards and decorations edit
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.[1]
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Dates of rank edit
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983[5] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985[6] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988[7] |
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Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994[8] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[9] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[10] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009)[11] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[12] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018[13] |
References edit
- ^ a b "List of Personnel being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Bhinder takes over as chief of South Western Command". The Economic Times. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Amardeep Bhinder takes command of Strike One Corps Mathura". Business Standard. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". indianarmy.nic.in.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 March 1985. p. 414.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 May 1987. p. 656.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 April 1989. p. 589.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 1994. p. 1894.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1896.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2179.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 430.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
