Governor of Uttarakhand
Retirement - January 31, 2016
Date of Birth - 1 February 1956
Birthplace- Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab
Early education - Sainik School, Kapurthala, Punjab
Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh, distinguished for his military prowess and expertise in the Indian Army, currently serves as the Governor of Uttarakhand. Mr. Singh's personality is a remarkable blend of valor, bravery, courage, kindness, compassion, simplicity, and honesty. His ideals truly entitle him to prestige and respect. His life reflects a remarkable combination of simplicity, simplicity, and fame, combined with his impressive personality.
A master at making tough decisions in military life, Mr. Singh is broad-minded, gentle in spirit, heart, and thoughts. He is compassionate, loving, and affectionate towards all.
He possesses a vision that sees only the soul and the Supreme Being, forgetting caste, religion, and class. Having fully embraced the three Sikh virtues of compassion, simplicity, and honesty in his personal life, Mr. Gurmeet Singh possesses a unique blend of military acumen and a gentle personality. He touches everyone's heart deeply. Since becoming the Governor of Uttarakhand, he has already clarified his patriotism and vision of serving the state in his first message. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Shri Gurmeet Singh Ji's dedicated and dutiful personality is a heritage of our nation.
The philosophy, values, and lifestyle of such individuals will be a unique gift to the current generation. His personality and thinking are based on the path shown by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji's "Nishay Kar Apni Jeet Karun."
Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff
Let's learn about this rare personality, his deep study, diplomatic understanding, and academic qualifications.
Hailing from Amritsar, the city of the Golden Temple, the holiest place in Sikhism, he is a former Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He comes from a patriotic family. His father, Mohin Singh, served in the Indian Army and his elder brother served in the Indian Air Force. He represented the country on numerous occasions. He held numerous talks with China on border issues in India and visited China seven times to hold talks in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. He demonstrated his diplomatic wisdom to negotiators from a powerful country like China.
He demonstrated his prowess once again by visiting Pakistan for talks on Siachen and other issues, building trust between the two sides. He also engaged in numerous counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.
He is a recognized scholar on defense matters. While serving the country, he taught and researched on various defense-related subjects in India and the United States, including at Jawaharlal Nehru University and the National Defense University, Washington. He conducted research on the India-China border dispute for two years. While serving as Adjutant General of the Army, he worked on human resources. He also held various positions in information technology, human resource management training, manpower policy and planning, recruitment, selection, motivation, morale, health, discipline, legal issues, welfare, rehabilitation, and veterans' issues.
He has a special affection for soldiers, brave warriors and martyrs. He is also the chief patron of the Rashtriya Sainik Sanstha. He has been participating as a defense expert in news programs like Nation First and Jai Hind Journal. During his nearly 40 years of service in the army, he has received 4 President's Awards from the Deputy Chief of Army Staff. Apart from this, he has been honored with Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal. During his army service, he has also served the country in the exile of Uttarakhand. It is a matter of pride for the country that such a highly learned Sikh warrior has been appointed as the Governor of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
