Lieutenant general Depinder Singh, PVSM, VSM (born 1930, in Punjab, British India) was the overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990,[1] He was the military assistant to Sam Manekshaw from 1969 to 1973 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]
Depinder Singh | |
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Born | 1930 (age 93–94) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | Overall commander of IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 - March 1990 |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Books
editSingh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.
Awards
editSingh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal |
References
edit- ^ "The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "military assistant to Sam Manekshaw". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ The IPKF in Sri Lanka. OCLC 26721866. Retrieved 20 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity. OCLC 52040363. Retrieved 20 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Gill, Khushwant S. (7 December 2014). "Master of the field". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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