Depinder Singh Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Lieutenant general
Depinder Singh
Honorific Suffix:	PVSM, VSM
Allegiance:	India
Branch:	Indian Army
Rank:	Lieutenant general
Commands:	Overall commander of IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 - March 1990
Awards:	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant general Depinder Singh, PVSM, VSM (born 1930, in 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 to 1973 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.^{[2] [3]}

Books

Singh has written a few books on his experience in the Indian army.

• The IPKF in Sri Lanka ^[4]
• Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity ^{[5] [6]}

Awards

Singh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka is Lt-General Depinder Singh . indiatoday.intoday.in . 20 July 2016.
2. Web site: Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh . indianexpress.com . 20 July 2016.
3. Web site: military assistant to Sam Manekshaw . indiatvnews.com . 20 July 2016.
4. Book: The IPKF in Sri Lanka . worldcat.org . 26721866 . 20 July 2016.
5. Book: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : soldiering with dignity . worldcat.org . 52040363 . 20 July 2016.
6. News: Master of the field . The Tribune . India . 7 December 2014 . Khushwant S. . Gill . 15 July 2020.