Jaswinder Singh Sandhu (general)

Lieutenant General Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Military Secretary of the Indian Army and assumed office on 15 December 2017. He was the 46th Commander, XV Corps of the Indian Army and was in office from 1 November 2016 to 14 December 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Satish Dua and was succeeded by Lt General A K Bhatt.

Early life and education
Sandhu has attended the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence College, Delhi.

Career
Sandhu was commissioned into 5 Gorkha Rifles. He has held various important command, staff and instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an infantry battalion along the Line of Control; a mountain brigade and the 28th Infantry Division (Kupwara). He has a keen understanding of Jammu and Kashmir because he has served five times in the state. He has also served in the Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, Nepal.

During his career of over 36 years, he has been awarded the Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2015) and Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (January 2018) for his service.