Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh assumes charge as the Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Chandimandir on Wednesday.

On assuming command, he reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining high operational readiness

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed charge as the Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Chandimandir on Wednesday. He succeeds Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, who superannuated a day earlier.

Prior to this, Lt Gen Singh, a Special Forces officer, was serving as the Vice-Chief of Army Staff at Army Headquarters. On assuming command, he reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining high operational readiness, fostering innovation and ensuring the welfare and morale of all ranks.

Commissioned into the 4th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in December 1987 Lt Gen Singh is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, and the Lucknow University.

With a career spanning nearly four decades, he has commanded formations in high-altitude and sensitive operational sectors along both the northern and the western borders.

His operational experience includes participation in Operation Pawan, as well as multiple tenures in counter-insurgency operations along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border.

In recognition of his distinguished service and gallantry, Lt Gen Singh has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal twice.