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Vipul Shinghal is a Lieutenant General of the Indian Army who currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) at the HQ IDS. He earlier commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, a premier Strike Corps of the Indian Army, headquartered in Bhopal.
He commanded an Armoured Regiment deployed on the Western Front, an Brigade in the desert sector, an Armoured Division. He has held key staff appointments including Brigadier General Staff (Operations) of a Strike Corps, Major General General Staff (Operations) at a Command Headquarters, and Director in the Strategic Planning Directorate at Army Headquarters. Later he served as the General Officer Commanding of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps. He assumed command of the Corps on 3 August 2022, succeeding Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth
During his service, he also served in the United Nations as part of peacekeeping missions in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and later at the UN Headquarters in New York. In January 2024, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) at HQ IDS.
| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Sena Medal | Samanya Seva 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 | |
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