Shrinjay Pratap Singh

Lieutenant General
Shrinjay Pratap Singh
AVSM YSM
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service
10 June 1989 – Present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Kumaon Regiment
Commands
Service numberIC-48530M[1]
Awards

Lieutenant General Shrinjay Pratap Singh, AVSM, YSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency & Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence).[2] He was previously serving as the Chief of Staff, Southern Command,[3] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding, IX Corps.[4]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He is also an alumnus of Army War College, Mhow and the United States Army War College, Carlisle. He holds a master's degree from University of Madras and an MPhil from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.[3][5]

Military career

The general officer was commissioned into the Kumaon Regiment on 10 June 1989 from the Indian Military Academy.[6] In a career spanning over three decades, he has tenated various command and staff appointments. He has commanded an infantry battalion in the semi-desert sector, a brigade in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and a division on the northern borders. His staff appointments include being colonel (general staff) of an Infantry Division and as Brigadier General Staff at HQ XV Corps.[5]

Upon promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, on 9 June 2023, he took over as the General Officer Commanding, IX Corps succeeding Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh.[4] A year and a half later, on 1 October 2024, he assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff of Southern Command.[7]

On 31 May 2025, Lieutenant General S P Singh assumed the appointment of Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency & Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) succeeding Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana who moved to Andaman Nicobar Command as CINCAN.[2][8]

Personal life

He is one of the two sons of Major Dhirendra Nath Singh, who was an officer in the Kumaon Regiment and a veteran of the India–Pakistan War of 1965. His brother, Lieutenant General Viresh Pratap Singh Kaushik is a serving officer in the Indian Army.[9]

Awards and decorations

During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025[10] and the Yudh Seva Medal. He has received commendation from the Chief of Army Staff.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Date of ranks

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 10 June 1989[6]
Lieutenant Indian Army 10 June 1991[11]
Captain Indian Army 10 June 1994[12]
Major Indian Army 10 June 2000[13]
Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[14]
Colonel Indian Army 1 May 2009[15]
Brigadier Indian Army 1 May 2015 (acting)

1 December 2016 (substantive with seniority from 10 July 2014)[16]

Major General Indian Army 10 December 2020 (seniority from 19 July 2019)[17]
Lieutenant General Indian Army 2023

References

  1. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 17 March 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Lt Gen Shrinjay Pratap Singh, AVSM, YSM has assumed the appointment of DGDIA & DCIDS (Int) on 31 May 2025". x.com. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Lt Gen Shrinjay Pratap Singh assumes charge as Chief of Staff of Southern Command". The Indian Express. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Singh, Mayank (10 June 2023). "Indian Army gets new DGs of Intelligence, Information Warfare and Strategic Planning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Lt Gen Shrinjay Pratap Singh Assumes Charge As Chief Of Staff Of Southern Command". Free Press Journal. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 17 March 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pune: Lt Gen Shrinjay Pratap Singh takes over as Chief of Staff at Army's Southern Command". Punekar News. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Indian Top Brass Visit Myanmar After Cross-Border Drone Attack". The Irrawaddy. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Lost his leg, but hero of Keri didn't lose courage". The Times of India. 15 September 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 15 May 1993. p. 72. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 1 October 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 17 February 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 24 December 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. 30 October 2010. p. 29. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 June 2019. p. 32. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 65. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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