Tribune News Service
Jammu, October 12

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh on Friday assumed charge of the White Knight Corps, also called the 16 Corps. He succeeded Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh.

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, General Officer Commanding of the 16 Corps, was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the Madras Regiment in June 1982.

The Army officer converted to the Para Regiment in January 1984. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow, and National Defence College, New Delhi.Lt Gen Paramjit is acquainted with the terrain and existing operational dynamics of entire Jammu and Kashmir. He has commanded a Para Regiment during Operation Parakram, Siachen Brigade and the Vajra Division.

The 16 Corps GOC has held various operational and staff appointments in field formations in the Valley, which include the Colonel General Staff (Operations) of Vajra Division in Kupwara, Brigade General Staff (Operations) of the 15 Corps headquarters, Major General General Staff at the Northern Command headquarters. He has been an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Army War College, Mhow, and at Army Training Team in Botswana. He has been the Commandant and Chief Instructor at Special Forces Training School, Nahan.The General Officer Commanding, before taking charge of the White Knight Corps, was the Chief of Staff, Northern Command headquarters.

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh has been decorated with Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Sena Medal (Gallantry).

On assuming charge of the White Knight Corps, Lt Gen Paramjit Singh exhorted all ranks to continue working with the same zeal and enthusiasm and always be combat-ready to thwart the nefarious designs of the enemy and inimical forces.