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US Government awarded Legion of Merit to Former Army General Dalbir Singh Suhag
United States Government awarded 'Legion of Merit' to Former Army General Dalbir Singh Suhag: Details, Highlights
United States Government has awarded Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) to Retired General Dalbir Singh Suhag of Indian Army. The award was given to Singh for his exceptionally meritorious service as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) from August 2014 to December 2016.
Ex-General Dalbir Singh with this achievement has become the second Indian to get this award, first being General Rajendrasinghji Jadeja in 1946.
General Dalbir Singh was commended for the award for his leadership for Indian Army’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations and its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) during Nepal earthquake in 2015.
General Dalbir Singh was also lauded for sustaining Indian Army contributions to United Nations global peacekeeping as one of world’s largest provider of forces to UN. Notably, India-US Army to Army bilateral engagements improved interoperability and close functional cooperation expanded during Gen Dalbir Singh’s tenure as chief of Indian Army.
The Legion of Merit to General Dalbir Singh was announced by US Government in March 2016 when Dalbir Singh was in a chair as Chief of Army Staff, with intention of conferring award to him during his official visit to the US in April 2016. However, it was delayed.
General Dalbir Singh subsequently had retired from service in December 2016.
