Pushpendra Pal Singh (general)
Pushpendra Pal Singh | |
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| 48th Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 01 August 2025 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Upendra Dwivedi |
| Preceded by | N. S. Raja Subramani |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | La Martinière College Lucknow University Indian Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 19 December 1987 — present[1] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} 4 Para SF |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | Operation Pawan Operation Meghdoot Operation Rakhskak Operation Orchid |
| Service number | IC-47139H [2] |
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Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, AVSM, SM** is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the 48th Vice Chief of the Army Staff.[3] He previously served as the Director General of Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement,[4] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding IX Corps.[5] He earlier served as the Chief of Staff, Central Command.
Early life and education
[edit]The general officer is an alumnus of La’ Martiniere College, Lucknow and Lucknow University.[6] He then attended the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended the Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Higher Defence Management Course at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Advance Professional Programme in Public Administration at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He holds a Master in Management Studies from Osmania University and a Masters in Philosophy from the Punjab University.[3]
Military career
[edit]He was commissioned into the 4th battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) on 19 December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy.[1] In a distinguished career spanning over 37 years he has served across vivid terrains and has undertaken many staff and instructional appointments. He participated in various military operations, including Operation Pawan, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Rakshak and Operation Orchid. He also served in the United Nations under UNIFIL and Sri Lanka.[7] He commanded a Special Forces Unit in the Kashmir Valley and on the Line of Control. As a brigadier, he served as the brigade commander of 104th Infantry Brigade and as a Major general, he has commanded a Mountain Division in ‘OP SNOW LEOPARD’ along the Line of Actual Control and later served as MG GS at headquarters Central Command. The general officer has also served at the Infantry School Mhow and the Strategic Forces Command. [8]
After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general, he assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Central Command. On 14 April 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding IX Corps.[8] A year later in June 2023, he assumed the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement.[4]
On 1 August 2025, Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh took over as the 48th Vice Chief of the Army Staff succeeding Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani, who superannuated 31 July 2025.[9]
Awards and decorations
[edit]The General officer has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025[10] and Bar to Sena Medal. He has also been awarded with COAS Commendation card twice and Army Commander commendation.
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Dates of rank
[edit]| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1987[1] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1989[11] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 19 December 1992[12] |
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Major | Indian Army | 19 December 1998 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[13] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 January 2008[14] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 14 February 2014 (acting) 5 December 2014 (seniority from 2 February 2012) [15] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 October 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [16] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 January 1989. p. 114.
- ^ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL PUSHPENDRA SINGH TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF". PIB. 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b Singh, Mayank (10 June 2023). "Indian Army gets new DGs of Intelligence, Information Warfare and Strategic Planning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Lt General Pushpendra Singh takes over command of Rising Star Corps". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Lucknow boy Lt Gen Pushpendra new vice-chief of Army staff". The Times of India. 2 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Negi, Manjeet (31 July 2025). "Para regiment's Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh to take over as Army vice chief". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh takes over as Rising Star Corps commander". Hindustan Times. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh takes charge as new Vice Chief of Army Staff". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-II) - President confers 30 PVSMs, 5 UYSMs & 57 AVSMs to Armed Forces, Indian Coast Guard & Border Roads Organisation personnel". pib.gov.in.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 February 1992. p. 342.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 July 1993. p. 1326.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 2432.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2010. p. 267.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 July 2016. p. 1672.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2964.