Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, MVC (born 15 October 1934) is a former Indian Army officer who served with The Scinde Horse.

[2] His fondest memory is of rides with his grandfather, the Maharaja of Kapurthala, "in a zebra-driven chariot in the zoological gardens of the palace", according to an interview to The Tribune.

On 10 December, Pakistani forces launched a powerful armored counterattack which Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh's regiment successfully resisted.

The next day, under heavy artillery and mortar fire, Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh led an operation to capture enemy tanks at Malakpur.

[citation needed] Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh later received the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, in recognition of his efforts in the Battle of Basantar.