Lieutenant General Taranjit Singh, AVSM, VSM*, is the current Dy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) previously he was General Officer Commanding I Corps of the Indian Army.
Early life and education He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy.
Career He was commissioned into 65th Armoured Regiment on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the Indian Peacekeeping Force during Operation Pawan. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and United Nations peacekeeping missions. He was General Officer Commanding I Corps of the Indian Army from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General Ranbir Singh.
During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.
Honours and decorations
Ati Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUN Mission in Angola Medal
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