| Lieutenant general Depinder Singh PVSM, VSM | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
Overall commander of IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 - March 1990 |
| Awards |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal  |
Lieutenant general Depinder Singh (born 1930, Punjab British India) was the Overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990,[1] He was the military assistant to Sam Manekshaw from 1969-73 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]
Books[]
Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.
Awards[]
Singh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
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References[]
- ↑ "The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh". indiatoday.intoday.in. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/our-immediate-stress-is-on-relief-renovation-and-rehabilitation-says-lt-gen-depinder-singh/1/337758.html. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh". indianexpress.com. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/poor-operational-planning-marred-1965-war-lt-gen-retd-depinder-singh/. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "military assistant to Sam Manekshaw". indiatvnews.com. http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/jfr-jacob-says-manekshaw-promoted-sycophancy-in-army-7746.html. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "The IPKF in Sri Lanka". worldcat.org. http://www.worldcat.org/title/ipkf-in-sri-lanka/oclc/26721866. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity". worldcat.org. http://www.worldcat.org/title/field-marshal-sam-manekshaw-mc-soldiering-with-dignity/oclc/52040363. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Master of the field". tribuneindia.com. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/spectrum/books/master-of-the-field/13906.html. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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