Singapore appoints Sikh as its Army chief

The Times Of India, 5 Mar 2011
SINGAPORE: Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in 30 years to be given the force's baton.
Singh, 41, takes over from Major-General Chan Chun Sing on March 25, Straits Times reported.
A Singaporean of Indian origin, Singh, is currently deputy secretary (technology) at the defence ministry. He joined the Singapore Armed Forces in December 1982. Full story

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