Friday, March 4, 2011
Singapore appoints Sikh as its Army chief
The Times Of India, 5 Mar 2011SINGAPORE: 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