S. K. Singh (general)

Lieutenant General S. K. Singh
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1973?–2013
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	8 Gorkha Rifles Parachute Regiment
Commands held	16th Infantry Division XXI Corps Army Training Command South Western Command

Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh, better known as S. K. Singh, is a retired Indian Army general.

Biography

Singh served as Vice Chief of Army Staff, the second-most senior position in the Army, from November 2011^[1] to his retirement in December 2013.^[2] He 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 in the Sri Lankan Civil War. As a general, he commanded a brigade in the Himalayas, the 16th Infantry Division on the Line of Control, the strike force XXI Corps in Pune, Army Training Command, and South Western Command, before taking up the post of Vice Chief.^[3]

References

1. "S K Singh is new Army vice-chief - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
2. "Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be next vice chief of army | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
3. "Lt Gen SK Singh is new army vice chief - Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.