Dalbir Singh

General Dalbir Singh Suhag PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Gen Dalbir Singh after taking over as COAS in New Delhi on July 31, 2014.
Born	(1954-12-28) 28 December 1954 (age 62) Jhajjar, Haryana, India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1974–31 December 2016
Rank	General
Service number	IC-30351K
Unit	4/5 Gorkha Rifles
Commands held	Eastern Army III Corps 8 Mountain Division Special Frontier Force 53 Infantry Brigade 33 Rashtriya Rifles
Battles/wars	Operation Pawan
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Spouse(s)	Namita Suhag (m 1984)

General Dalbir Singh Suhag, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 28 December 1954) was the 26th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, who assumed office on 31 July 2014, following the retirement of General Bikram Singh. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) before taking charge as Chief of the Army Staff. He was relinquished from the appointment of COAS on 31st December 2016.

Singh is a third generation soldier who was born on 28 December 1954 to Smt Ishari Devi and Ch Ramphal Singh, a subedar-major in the 18th Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army. His family is based in Bishan village of Jhajjar district, Haryana, India.

Singh completed his primary education in his native village and then moved to Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan for his secondary education in 1965 before joining the National Defence Academy in 1970. He holds Master's degrees in Management Studies and Strategic Studies and has also completed the Executive Course offered by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii as well as the Senior Mission Leaders Course of the United Nations Peace Keeping Centre in Nairobi.