Harinder Singh (general)

Lieutenant General Harinder Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army.

He retired from Indian Army after serving as commandant of Indian Military Academy in his last appointment.

Previously, he was the Commander of XIV Corps (also known as Fire and Fury Corps) from October 2019 to October 2020, succeeding Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC.

An alumnus of NDA and IMA, the officer has been an academy blue in hockey and represented his school and services at the national level.

The officer was commissioned into the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, in Dec 1983. , Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2017, Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) in 2005, Sena Medal (SM-G) for gallantry in 1984 and Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) in 2016.