Lt. General
A K Singh
PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.)

One of the most highly trained and professional officers, he has schooled at some of the most prestigious training academies in the country and abroad. These include the Staff College at Camberley in the United Kingdom, having topped the Staff College entrance examination; Malinovski Tank Academy in Moscow; Royal College of Military Science, United Kingdom and the renowned National Defence Colleges in India and in Sweden. He achieved top honours in every course that he attended both in India and abroad, achieving a unique distinction of being the only officer to be trained both in Russia and NATO, at the height of Cold War. He has an M.Sc and M.Phil in Defence Studies in addition to his military qualifications. He is currently enrolled for a Ph.D from Pune University.

Lt Gen. A.K. Singh (Retd) currently serves as Advisor to O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). He has had a long and illustrious career in the Indian Army. He is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal among several others, for his service. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command. He has also commanded the 7th Light Cavalry, a T-90 Tank Brigade, an Armoured Division and the most powerful Strike 1 (Corps).