Lt. Gen S.K Saini – The New Vice Chief Of Army Staff

Later the Indian Army’s Southern Command Chief, Lt Gen. SK Saini is the Indian Army’s new vice chief. He took charge of his authority a day before Republic Day.

The post foe the vice chief fell vacant after Lt Gen MM Naravane was promoted to the post of Chief of Army Staff.

About Lt Gen. S.K Saini

He is an alumnus of Sainik School in Kapurthala and the National Defence Academy. Lt Gen Saini was commissioned into the Jat Regiment of Indian Army in June 1981.

He commanded his battalion (7 Jat), a mountain brigade, a counter-insurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir, a corps in the western theatre before heading the Pune-headquartered Southern Army Command.

Lt Gen Saini has also been a weapons instructor in the National Security Guard’s Training Centre, senior directing staff at the National Defence College, New Delhi and the Commandant of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Along with being the Southern Command Chief he had also served as the Deputy Chief Military Personnel Officer in UN Mission in Iraq. He has also attended an exercise on peacekeeping conducted by the Global Peace Operations initiative in Mongolia and a counter-terrorism exercise in Australia.

Awards and Honours

During his long service of almost 29 years in Indian Army , Lt Gen Saini has been conferred with a number of awards, both for gallantry and distinguished service, including the “Chief of Army Staff Commendation”, “Army Commander Commendation”, “Yudh Seva Medal”, “Vishisht Seva Medal” (VSM), and the “Ati Vishisht Seva Medal” (AVSM).

For any query write us on comment section below.You can also contact Trishul Defence Academy at the numbers provided below or get free counselling at your nearest centre of Trishul Defence Academy.

Trishul Defence Academy 

Corporate office: -Gayatri Dham Building, Milan Tower, Behind Max Mall, Civil Lines, Prayagraj (U.P.) 211001, Contact:  8400083030

Branch Offices :

AGRA:- 16,17,18 Balaji Complex Silver City, Gwalior Road Agra Cantt
Contact : 6399013030

BAREILLY:–  35A Civil Lines, Chauki Chauraha, Near Amaya  Hotel, Bareilly (U.P.)   Contact : 9690502728

RANCHI:- 6th Floor Jagganath Tower, 403, Circular Road, Lalpur, Ahirtoli, Ranchi (Jharkhand) Contact: 9934113030

GWALIOR:- 106 MLB colony, Near Miss school, Padav, i.e. Gwalior Contact: 6262063030

Website: www.trishuldefenceacademy.com

Mail us at– info.trishuldefenceacademy@gmail.com

Jai Hind