Amardeep Singh Bhinder

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former general officer 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.^[2]

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	June 1983 – 28 February 2023
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-41083L[1]
Unit	The Deccan Horse
Commands	South Western Army I Corps
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Career

Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983.^[3] 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.^[3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019.^[3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.^[2]

Awards and decorations

Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours.^[1]

	Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Special Service Medal	Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal	Videsh Seva Medal	75th Independence Anniversary Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal	UNMEE Medal

Source:^[4]

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	18 June 1983[5]
	Lieutenant	Indian Army	18 June 1985[6]
	Captain	Indian Army	18 June 1988[7]
	Major	Indian Army	18 June 1994[8]
	Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	16 December 2004[9]
	Colonel	Indian Army	15 March 2006[10]
	Brigadier	Indian Army	27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009)[11]
	Major General	Indian Army	18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[12]
	Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	1 March 2018[13]

References

1. "List of Personnel being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Bhinder takes over as chief of South Western Command". The Economic Times. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
3. "Amardeep Bhinder takes command of Strike One Corps Mathura". Business Standard. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
4. "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". indianarmy.nic.in.
5. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 March 1985. p. 414.
6. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 May 1987. p. 656.
7. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 April 1989. p. 589.
8. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 1994. p. 1894.
9. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1896.
10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2179.
11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 430.
12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
13. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.

Military offices
Preceded by Alok Singh Kler	General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Army 1 April 2021 -	Succeeded by B. S. Raju