Indian Chief of the Army Staff : Gen Bikram Singh

[Inqhilab]

Gen Bikram Singh, a veteran infantry officer, today took over as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army succeeding Gen V K Singh whose 26-month tenure was mired in controversies.

59-year-old Gen Bikram Singh will have a tenure of two years and three months in the top post.

Prior to his appointment as Army Chief, Gen Bikram was commanding the Kolkata-based Eastern Army Command.

He has held several important appointments in counter insurgency areas as the Corps Commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps and Akhnoor-based 10 Division as Major General.

The officer, better known as 'Bikki' to his friends, was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry regiment on March 31, 1972 after attending the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA).

At the IMA, he held the appointment of battalion cadet adjutant and was awarded the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles gold medal for 'tactics and leadership' and the Shriganesh Trophy.

He was awarded the 'Commando Dagger' and the 'Best in Tactics' trophy during his young officers' course at Infantry School.

He also served as an instructor at the Commando Wing of the Infantry School in Belgaum.

The officer was the face of the Army during the Kargil war when he was serving in the Military Operations Directorate here and used to brief the media about the progress in operations to drive out enemy troops from Indian territory.

As a brigadier, Singh attended the US Army War College in Pennsylvania and has served in two assignments with the United Nations in Central America and as the deputy force commander and GOC of Eastern Division in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

 

[T90TankGuy]

his greatest challenge will be, to be seen not heard , and to heal the army civilian relations. i believe he can do it.

 

[Mech]

Personally, i feel that NDA graduates are better.

 

[rashtriya.rifles]

Personally, i feel that NDA graduates are better.

He is an alleged MoD bootlicker. Hope I am wrong by a mile.

 

[Moazam Khan]

The Hindu-Sikh controversy of Indian army can lead to a dis-functional organization. Earlier, a case has also been filed against Bikram Singh for his alleged involvement in fake encounters and killings of innocent individuals.

 

[AbhimanyuShrivastav]

The Hindu-Sikh controversy of Indian army can lead to a dis-functional organization. Earlier, a case has also been filed against Bikram Singh for his alleged involvement in fake encounters and killings of innocent individuals.

We are not talking about Pakistan Army here dude.. so relax.. There have been Sikh army leaders before too.. famous ones as well.. I guess you would remember Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora

Jagjit Singh Aurora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Ignited Mind]

The Hindu-Sikh controversy of Indian army can lead to a dis-functional organization. Earlier, a case has also been filed against Bikram Singh for his alleged involvement in fake encounters and killings of innocent individuals.

I know it's in your blood to look at everything from the lens of religion. Doesn't work that way in India.

Hindus and Sikhs were brothers, are brothers and will remain brothers.

 

[Abingdonboy]

The Hindu-Sikh controversy of Indian army can lead to a dis-functional organization. Earlier, a case has also been filed against Bikram Singh for his alleged involvement in fake encounters and killings of innocent individuals.

Don't talk nonsense. The IA is a reflection on the society it serves wherin it is fully secular. There have been plenty of high ranking and COAS who have been Sikhs in the past. Religion means nothing, one thing all soldiers are told on joining the IA is you are now all GREEN! If you knew anything about the Indian military you wouldn't have made this point.

 

[T90TankGuy]

The Hindu-Sikh controversy of Indian army can lead to a dis-functional organization. Earlier, a case has also been filed against Bikram Singh for his alleged involvement in fake encounters and killings of innocent individuals.

the army does not divide its self along the lines of religion . they leave it for the politicians

 

[janon]

the army does not divide its self along the lines of religion . they leave it for the politicians

By and large, even Indian politicians are smart enough not to do that. There are only one or two countries in the neighbourhood where people have not learnt to think beyond religious tribalism. India is not one of them. We are not a country where people who don't belong to the majority religion can't ever aspire to hold such high offices. As a civilisation, we have graduated beyond such bigotry, and can now afford to laugh at ones that haven't.

 

[Hulk]

his greatest challenge will be, to be seen not heard , and to heal the army civilian relations. i believe he can do it.

There was no gap to heal,what are you talking about.

 

[agamdilawari]

Lets hope he carry forward the great legacy of India Army

 

[dileepp89]

What ever it may be General Bikram Singh is leaving for the US to accept his induction into the US Army War College (USAWC) International Fellows Hall of Fame. India’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Bikram Singh to be inducted into Hall of Fame - The American Bazaar

 

[neehar]

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[he-man]

no u are not

only one person was the hope and he was VK singh

rest all are the same,promoted on the basis of dubious dealings.