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Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder,
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, AVSM, VSM is a former
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of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021.


Career

Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983. A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer. He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite
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on 31 January 2019. He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.


Awards and decorations

Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the
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(AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours. Source:


Dates of rank


References

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