Kohima, October 01: Former 3 Corps Commander, Lt Gen Daljeet Singh has today taken over as the Army Commander of the Western Command at Chandimandir near Chandigarh.

While Western Command is responsible for the strategically important areas, which have in the past witnessed decisive battles along the Indo-Pak border, Army's Training Command is the 'think-tank' of the Indian Army.

It is here that the recently released Army's Doctrine for Warfare took shape.

Raised exactly fifteen years ago on 01 October 1991, this command HQ was headed in the past by two Army Chiefs including the present COAS, Gen JJ Singh.

Lt Gen Daljeet Singh, who has developed his rapport with the people of the northeast especially Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and South Assam and also with media as he served in the insurgency infested areas of the region as 3 Corps Commander, is from the Armoured Corps and was commissioned into 8th Light Cavalary.

In the rank of brigadier, Lt Gen Daljeet Singh has been on staff of a Strike Corps.

As a Major General, he served on staff of HQ Western command.

He has also commanded an Infantry Division.

His motto in profession has been 'Beyond Excellence'.

A keen golfer, he also enjoys swimming.

He takes over from Lt Gen S Patabhiraman, who moves as Vice Chief of the Army.

He received his pre commission training at National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla.

Later in service he graduated from Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth (USA) and School of Infantry, Warmister (UK).

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