Bikram Singh (general)
General Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (born 19 July 1952) is a retired Indian army officer who served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. Previously the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the army's Eastern Command, he succeeded General V. K. Singh as COAS on May 31, 2012. He retired on 31 July 2014. He is the second Sikh to be COAS, the first having been General J. J. Singh. He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian armed forces.
Bikram Singh | |
|---|---|
| 24th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 June 2012 – 31 July 2014 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | V. K. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dalbir Singh Suhag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1952 Amritsar, East Punjab, India |
| Spouse | Surjeet Kaur |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy United States Army War College |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal Commander of the Legion of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 31 March 1972 – 31 July 2014 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Sikh Light Infantry |
| Commands | Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee Chief of the Army Staff Eastern Command XV Corps MONUSCO Eastern Division 10th Infantry Division Rashtriya Rifles |
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