Gurmit Singh on Clubhouse

Bio

BIO DATA : 2021
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM super annuated as Deputy Chief of Army Staff after nearly Forty Years of Service. Distinctively held two PSO appointments ie Adjutant General and Deputy COAS.

Served in Kashmir for a decade from 2005 to 2014, as Brigade Commander in Baramula, Brigadier General Staff in Srinagar, GOC Counter Insurgency Force in Kishtwar - Doda - Ramban and as Corps Commander in Srinagar.

Had been Director China and Addl DGMO in Military Operations. Had visited China seven times for Expert Group/Joint Working Group/ Annual Dialogue.

Led Military delegation to Beijing, Urumchi and Shanghai. Visited Pakistan twice as delegation for defence related talks.

Was Military Observer in Iran with United Nation on Iran - Iraq Border. Did Training Course at National Defence University at Washington and Taipei, Taiwan.

Served in OP PAWAN in Sri Lanka 1988-90. Recipient of Four President's and two Army Chief's awards for Distinguished & Gallantry.

Schooling at Sainik School Kapurthala, Punjab, trained at National Defence Academy, Pune and commisioned in Assam Regiment.

MPhil twice from Chennai and Devi Ahilya Bai University, Indore. Research Scholar with JNU & ICS in 2003-04.

Currently, is Distinguished Fellow with Centre for Land Warfare Centre and Adjunct Fellow with Institute of Chinese Studies. Defence Expert on TV & Seminar Discussions.