He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command when he was killed in the 1963 Poonch Indian Air Force helicopter crash.

[5] In August 1947, in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he was military assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army General Sir Rob Lockhart.

[7] While serving as QMG, he was promoted to the acting rank of Lieutenant General on 1 August 1958.

[9] On 8 May 1961, Singh was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command at Shimla.

In 1962, a court of inquiry (COI) was ordered against then Major General Sam Manekshaw, the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College.

In a great loss to the Indian Armed Forces, the crash claimed six distinguished officers.

[11] The issue was raised in both houses of Parliament of India and addressed by the Minister of Defence Yashwantrao Chavan.

The Rajya Sabha observed one minute's silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and adjourned for the day.

An 'Akhand Path' is also organised by the people of Poonch and surrounding villages, as a mark of their love and affection towards the departed souls, every year to commemorate the tragic accident.

The park was inaugurated by Singh's successor as Western Army Commander – then Lieutenant General Sam Manekshaw.