Bikram Singh

Retired Indian army officer · India · On the map · Born 1952 · age 74

General Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC is a retired Indian army officer who served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. Previously the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the army's Eastern Command, he succeeded General V. K. Singh as COAS on May 31, 2012.

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Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Raymond T. Odierno speaking with Singh during an office call to The Pentagon in December 2013.

General Singh in India-Bangladesh Joint Meeting in October 2012 with Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.

Awards

Param Vishisht Seva Medal

About this person

He retired on 31 July 2014. He is the second Sikh to be COAS, the first having been General J. J. Singh. He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian armed forces.

Country

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Born 1952 · age 74