About Depinder Singh
Lived 1930 – 2026 (aged 95–96). Depinder Singh was a military leader.
Lieutenant general Depinder Singh, PVSM, VSM (1930 – 28 April 2026) was the overall commander of the IPKF in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990, He was the military assistant to Sam Manekshaw from 1969 to 1973 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Singh died on 28 April 2026, at the age of 96.
Books Singh wrote several books on his experience in the Indian army: The IPKF in Sri Lanka Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C. : Soldiering with Dignity
Awards Singh was conferred with the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
Param Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva Medal
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Depinder Singh was born in 1930.
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Depinder Singh died on 28 April 2026.
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