Manjinder Singh (general)

{{short description|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Lieutenant General

| name = Manjinder Singh

| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=IND|size=90%|AVSM|YSM|VSM}}

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| image = File:Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh.jpg

| image_size = 235px

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| office = General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command

| term_start = 1 July 2024

| term_end =

| 1blankname = Chief of Army Staff

| 1namedata = Upendra Dwivedi

| predecessor = Dhiraj Seth

| successor =

| office1 = General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command

| term_start1 = 1 December 2023

| term_end1 = 30 June 2024

| 1blankname1 = Chief of Army Staff

| 1namedata1 = Manoj Pande

| predecessor1 = Surinder Singh Mahal

| successor1 = Devendra Sharma

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| serviceyears = December 1986 – Present

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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}

| branch = {{army|India}}

| rank = 20px Lieutenant General

| military_blank1 = Service number

| military_data1 = IC-44065Nhttps://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2024/jan/doc2024125302501.pdf

| unit = 18px 19 Madras Regiment

| commands = {{plainlist|

• 20px South Western Command
• 20px Army Training Command
• File:White Knight Corps.jpg XVI Corps
• Indian Military Training Team
• 18px Madras Regiment

}}

| battles = Operation Meghdoot
Operation Rakshak{{cite web | title=h16 | website=sainiksamachar.nic.in | date=1971-10-28 | url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2009/jul01-09/h16.htm | access-date=2021-04-02}}

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| military_blank2 = Awards

| military_data2 = {{plainlist|

• 20px Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
• 20px Yudh Seva Medal
• 20px Vishisht Seva Medal

}}

| alma_mater = Sainik School, Kapurthala
National Defence Academy
Indian Military Academy

}}

Lieutenant general Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2024-07-01 |title=Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes charge of South-Western Command |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/lt-gen-manjinder-singh-assumes-charge-of-south-western-command-1503315595.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manjinder-singh-assumes-charge-of-south-western-command/article68355390.ece |title=Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes charge of South Western Command |date=2024-07-01|access-date=2024-07-01 | website=The Hindu}} He previously held the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command.{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-12-03 |title=Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh assumes office as Army Training Command's General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/lieutenant-general-manjinder-singh-assumes-office-as-army-training-commands-general-officer-commanding-in-chief/article67601307.ece |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} He earlier served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Perspective Planning & Financial Development) at HQ IDS,{{Cite web |title=On taking over the appointment as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development), Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, YSM, VSM, laid wreath & paid Solemn tribute to Bravehearts of Indian Armed Forces at National War Memorial. |url=https://x.com/salute2soldier/status/1610555538328420352 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}} prior to this he was General Officer Commanding XVI Corps.{{Cite web |date=29 October 2021 |title=Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as 16 Corps commander |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/lt-gen-manjinder-singh-takes-over-as-16-corps-commander-101635462229722.html |access-date= |website=Hindustan Times}} He also served as Chief of Staff of the Western Command.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Lt Gen Manjinder Singh is new Chief of Staff, Western Command |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-manjinder-singh-is-new-chief-of-staff-western-command-7254736/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} The general officer is also the COLONEL of the MADRAS REGIMENT since 01 Jan 2021.