Surinder Singh Mahal

{{Short description|Retired Army General Officer}}

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| name = Surinder Singh Mahal

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| serviceyears = December 1984 {{endash}} November 2023

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| rank = Lieutenant General

| servicenumber = IC-42387P

| unit = 41st Armoured Regiment

|commands = 20px Army Training Command
Uttar Bharat Area
II Corps

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| awards = 20px Param Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Vishisht Seva Medal

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Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal {{Post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|size=100%}}{{cite web|url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jan/doc20221259101.pdf|title=GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2022|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=25 January 2022|access-date=22 April 2022}} is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Mayank |date=2 April 2022 |title=New Armed Forces officers assume charge at the tri-services and services level |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/apr/02/new-armed-forces-officers-assume-charge-at-the-tri-services-and-services-level-2436905.html |work=The New Indian Express |location= |access-date=22 April 2022}}

He superannuated on 30 November 2023.

Biography

From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab,{{cite news |author= |date=4 February 2020 |title=Lt. General SS Mahal is Kharga Corps GOC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/lt-gen-mahal-is-kharga-corps-goc/articleshow/73915765.cms |work=The Times of India |location= |access-date=22 April 2022}} Mahal is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984. After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.

Awards and decorations

Dates of rank

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! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank

align="center" |35pxSecond LieutenantIndian Army15 December 1984{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1854 |date=17 December 1988 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1988/O-0635-1988-0051-28053.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxLieutenantIndian Army15 December 1986{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=801 |date=10 June 1989 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1989/O-0593-1989-0023-25634.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxCaptainIndian Army15 December 1989{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=144 |date=19 January 1991 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1991/O-0508-1991-0003-21124.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxMajorIndian Army15 December 1995{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=555 |date=13 April 1996 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1996/O-0277-1996-0015-10098.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxLieutenant-ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1911 |date=15 October 2005 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_42_2012_119.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxColonelIndian Army1 April 2006{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=260 |date=21 February 2009 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2009/W_8_2010_009.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxBrigadierIndian Army24 October 2011 (acting)
27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010){{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=438 |date=22 March 2014 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/158718.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxMajor GeneralIndian Army27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015){{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=759 |date=16 April 2022 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/235171.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}
align="center" |35pxLieutenant-GeneralIndian Army1 September 2019{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1670 |date=24 October 2020 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222713.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}

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