Sukhdeep Sangwan
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Lieutenant General (Retd.) Sukhdeep Sangwan | |
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 Lieutenant General Sukhdeep Sangwan | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1982 - May 2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Rajputana Rifles |
| Commands | DGAR |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal** |
Lieutenant General Sukhdeep Sangwan AVSM, SM & bar is a former General Officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the 20th Director General of the Assam Rifles.[1] He was appointed to the position on 14 May 2018.[2][3] He supernuated on 31 May 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]He is an alumnus of Officers Training Academy(OTA), Chennai. Sangwan graduated from the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington Cantonment. He also passed the National Defence College in Delhi.[4]
Career
[edit]Sangwan was commissioned into the 12th Battalion The Rajputana Rifles in 1982 and has served in various commands and instructional assignments.[citation needed] He has commanded a battalion, a brigade, and a division along the Line of Actual Control on the Northern Frontiers in the High Altitude Area and has also served in the counter-insurgency operations in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and Nagaland.[citation needed]
Sangwan has experience in leadership, HR, and strategic affairs.[citation needed] He handled the functioning of the Tri-Services Training Institutes, namely National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Military Institute of Technology, and College of Defence Management over the Training & Doctrine (TRADOC) branch of HQ IDS in New Delhi.[citation needed]
Awards and decoration
[edit]Lt. Gen. Sangwan was awarded the Sena Medal in 2012, awarded a bar to the Sena Medal in 2018,[5] and also awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.[6]
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Personal life
[edit]He wrote a book entitled "Integrated Force Projection by India"[7] and co-authored "Comprehensive National Power."[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan takes over as DG of Assam Rifles". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "DGAR".
- ^ "असम राइफल्स में आपका स्वागत है". www.assamrifles.gov.in. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan takes over as DG of Assam Rifles". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.gov.in.
- ^ "President approves 409 Gallantry and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". pib.gov.in.
- ^ Integrated Force Projection by India