S. K. Singh (general)

This article is about the retired military general. For the former chief minister of Bihar, see Shri Krishna Sinha.

Lieutenant General S. K. Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	December 1972 – December 2013
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	8 Gorkha Rifles Parachute Regiment
Commands	South Western Army Army Training Command XIV Corps 16th Infantry Division
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM is a retired Indian Army General. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2011 to 2013. He was announced as a candidate of Jan Suraaj Party from Tarari Assembly constituency in the 2024 bypolls held in Bihar but he was later replaced.[1]

Career

Singh was commissioned shortly after the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, into 8 Gorkha Rifles. He later joined the Parachute Regiment, and served in combat during counter-insurgency operations in Nagaland and Manipur, and in the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in the Sri Lankan Civil War.[2]

Singh commanded a brigade in the Siachen Glacier, the 16th Infantry Division on the Line of Control and the strike corps XIV Corps. As a Major General, he also headed the Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan. After his promotion to Army Commander grade, he commanded the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), and South Western Command, before taking up the post of Vice Chief.[2]

Singh served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from November 2011[3] to his retirement in December 2013.[4] He debuted in politics by joining Jan suraaj party.He is candidate of Jan Suraaj Party from Tarari Assembly constituency in bypoll 2024.

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Special Service Medal		Siachen Glacier Medal
Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

1. Tewary, Amarnath (19 October 2024). "BJP, Jan Suraaj Party, HAM(S) name candidates for Bihar bypolls; BJP leader R.C.P. Singh to form new party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
2. "Lt Gen SK Singh is new army vice chief - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
3. "S K Singh is new Army vice-chief - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
4. "Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be next vice chief of army | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by A S Lamba	Vice Chief of Army Staff 1 October 2011 – 31 December 2013	Succeeded by Dalbir Singh
Preceded by C K S Sabu	General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command 1 December 2010 – 1 October 2011	Succeeded by Gyan Bhushan