Arvinder Singh Lamba

Arvinder Singh Lamba is a retired senior officer of the Indian Army who served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff from December 2010 to September 2011. He was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in June 1971 and served for more than four decades.

Early life

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, the Defence Services Staff College, and the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.[1] He holds advanced degrees including a PhD, MPhil and MA in International Affairs from King's College London.[1]

Armed Forces career

Lamba participated in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, served with the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka during Operation Pawan, and held several senior command positions.[2] He commanded XXI Corps from 2008 to 2009 and later headed the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Shimla.[2]

Lamba served with the elite 17 Parachute Field Regiment, and his command assignments include the Rocket Regiment, the Mountain Brigade in Operation Parakram, a counterinsurgency operation in 2001-2002.[3] Later he commanded an infantry Division in the Western Command and a Strike Corps in the South, as reported in the Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review.[3]

Post-Armed Forces career

After retirement, Lamba became involved in strategic affairs, defence studies and international relations. He has served as president of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) and as a founder/member of strategic-policy organisations.[4] Lt. Gen. Lamba is also one of the key members of The Sikh Forum in New Delhi, possibly the most prestigious Sikh organisation in India.

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Lt Gen Arvinder Singh Lamba | IPCS". www.ipcs.org. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  2. 1 2 "Lt Gen Lamba is new GOC of Bhopal-based 21 Corps". Oneindia. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  3. 1 2 "Service Appointments" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. No. 1/2011. p. 31.
  4. ↑ "Lt-Gen A S Lamba takes charge as Army vice-chief". The Times of India. 2010-12-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
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