| Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
| Jaswinder Singh Sandhu | |
| Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Servicenumber: | IC-38753W |
| Unit: | 5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Commands: | XV Corps 28 Infantry Division |
| Awards: | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM was the Military Secretary of the Indian Army and assumed office on 01 February 2018. He was the 46th Commander, XV Corps of the Indian Army and was in office from 1 November 2016 to 31 January 2018. He assumed the post from Lt General Satish Dua and was succeeded by Lt General Anil Kumar Bhatt.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Sandhu has attended the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence College, Delhi.
Sandhu was commissioned into 5 Gorkha Rifles. He has held various important command, staff and instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an infantry battalion along the Line of Control; a mountain brigade and the 28th Infantry Division (Kupwara). He has a keen understanding of Jammu and Kashmir because he has served five times in the state. He has also served in the Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, Nepal.
During his career of over 36 years, he has been awarded the Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2015), Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (January 2018), and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[7] [8] for his service.[9]
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Uttam Yudh Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | ||
| Vishisht Seva Medal | Special Service Medal | Siachen Glacier Medal | Operation Vijay Medal | |
| Operation Parakram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal | High Altitude Service Medal | Videsh Seva Medal | |
| 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal | 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | |