Satinder Kumar Saini

Satinder Kumar Saini
41st Vice Chief of the Army Staff
In office
25 January 2020 – 31 January 2021
Chief of Army StaffManoj Mukund Naravane
Preceded byManoj Mukund Naravane
Succeeded byChandi Prasad Mohanty
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
In office
1 October 2018 – 24 January 2020
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
Succeeded byChandi Prasad Mohanty
Personal details
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1981 – January 2021
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit7 Jat
Commands Southern Command
IX Corps
Kilo Force Rashtriya Rifles
79(I) Mountain Brigade
7 Jat

Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, ADC was the 41st Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army and assumed the office on 25 January 2020.[1][2] He previously served as General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Lt Gen SK Saini appointed Vice Chief of Indian Army". The Times of India. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian Army: Situation in J-K along LoC, in hinterland under control: New Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Saini - The Economic Times". m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Lt Gen Saini takes charge as head of Southern Command". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Lt. Gen. Saini takes over Southern Command". The Times of India.

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