Kamal Jit Singh

Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh, PVSM, AVSM & Bar is a retired Indian Army officer and former general officer commanding-in-chief of Western Command. and was appointed as Advisor to CM Haryana in November 2018.

He graduated from the National Defence Academy, and attended various staff courses in training academies of the Indian Army throughout the country. Singh worked closely with UN Peacekeeping forces stationed in Angola and was commended by the chief and UN Force Commander during his tenure. He held several appointments as commanding officer and also staff appointments at the headquarters of the Indian Army. He has been twice awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.

In 2019, Singh was appointed as State Information Commissioner and was inducted into Chandigarh Advisory Council. He was nominated as Chairman of Education Standing Committee of UT Advisory Council in 2022. He was awarded Ph D in Defence Studies in October 2023. He was conferred with designation of Honorary Professor in PU in September 2023 and as Prof of Practice in Chandigarh University in October 2023. His first book, General's Jottings was released in Kasauli LitFest- . UEM Jaipur conferred Ph D (Honoris Causa) on him on 22 February 2025. He was inducted in State Higher Education Council Chandigarh in March 2026.

Personal life and education Singh graduated from the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla,

Singh completed his Master of Science and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in defence studies and his Master of Philosophy in strategic studies. He also qualified for a Master of Business Administration. of the Global Space Settlement Design Competition held by NASA and was awarded the Government of Punjab's Samman Patra. The couple have two sons, Sahil and Samrat, who both work in the private sector. He served as an instructor at the School of Armoured Warfare and also on the Directing Staff at the Higher Command Wing of the Army War College, Mhow.

He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2016) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Bar by the President of India.

Honours and decorations

Singh was honoured by the Punjab Government on the 550th Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak.

Controversy In May 2016, Singh was allegedly involved in a verbal spat with Lieutenant General R. Ravindran, then General Officer Commanding (GoC) Delhi Area regarding the functioning of the GoC. Subsequently, Ravindran was transferred to Lucknow. The Army HQ called it a routine transfer.