Depinder Singh

Lieutenant general

Depinder Singh

PVSM, VSM
Born1930 (age 93–94)
AllegianceIndia
Service / branchIndian Army
RankLieutenant general
CommandsOverall commander of
IPKF in Sri Lanka
from July 1987 - March 1990
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

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]

Books

Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.

  • The IPKF in Sri Lanka [4]
  • Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity [5][6]

Awards

Singh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

References

  1. ^ "The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ "military assistant to Sam Manekshaw". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ The IPKF in Sri Lanka. OCLC 26721866. Retrieved 20 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
  5. ^ Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity. OCLC 52040363. Retrieved 20 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
  6. ^ Gill, Khushwant S. (7 December 2014). "Master of the field". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.