**Summary:**
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed the position of Vice Chief of the Army Staff on July 31, 2025. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Director General Operational Logistics Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters. Commissioned into the 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment Special Forces in December 1987, Lt. Gen. Singh is a graduate of La Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. His 38-year career includes service in OP PAWAN, OP MEGHDOOT, OP ORCHID, and multiple tenures in OP RAKSHAK. He has commanded a Special Forces Unit in the Kashmir Valley and on the Line of Control, an Infantry Brigade, and a Mountain Division in OP SNOW LEOPARD along the Line of Actual Control. He also served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of a Corps headquartered in Himachal Pradesh, responsible for the Jammu, Samba, and Pathankot areas. Lt. Gen. Singh is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) Wellington, the Higher Defence Management Course at the College of Defence Management (CDM) Secunderabad, and the Advance Professional Programme in Public Administration at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). He holds a Master in Management Studies from Osmania University and a Master in Philosophy from Punjab University. His distinguished service has been recognized with the Ati Vishist Seva Medal and Bar to Sena Medal. This information was released by PIB Delhi on August 1, 2025, at 12:34 PM. Release ID: 2151199.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defence.
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh: The newly appointed Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
Vice Chief of the Army Staff: A high-ranking position in the Indian Army.
Army Headquarters: The main headquarters of the Indian Army.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: A military academy located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Kashmir Valley: A valley located between the Himalayas and Pir Panjal Range in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in northern India.
Punjab University: A public university located in Chandigarh, India.
Ministry of Defence
LIEUTENANT GENERAL PUSHPENDRA SINGH
TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY
STAFF
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 12:34PM by PIB Delhi
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 31
July 2025. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics &
Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters.
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The General Officer was commissioned into 4 Battalion, The Parachute regiment (Special Forces) in
December 1987. He is an alumnus of La’ Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University and the
prestigious Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. The General Officer has served in ‘OP PAWAN’, ‘OP
MEGHDOOT’, ‘OP ORCHID’ and has had multiple tenures in ‘OP RAKSHAK’.
During his illustrious career spanning 38 years, the General Officer has held various Command and Staff
appointments. He commanded a Special Forces Unit in the Kashmir Valley and on the Line of Control. He
later commanded an Infantry Brigade and a Mountain Division in ‘OP SNOW LEOPARD’ along the Line of
Actual Control. The General Officer was GOC of a Corps headquartered in Himachal Pradesh and responsible
for sensitive Jammu, Samba and Pathankot areas. The General Officer has insightful knowledge and deep
understanding of operational dynamics on both Western and Northern Borders.
He has attended the prestigious Staff Course at DSSC, Wellington, Higher Defence Management Course at
CDM Secunderabad and Advance Professional Programme in Public Administration at IIPA. He holds a
Master in Management Studies from Osmania University and a Masters in Philosophy from the Punjab
University.
For his distinguished service to the Nation, the General Officer has been awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal and
Bar to Sena Medal.****
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(Release ID: 2151199)