Lieutenant General P K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, (Retd)
Director of United Service Institution of India | Fair Observer
New Delhi, India, INDIA
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Former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command and Colonel Commandant, Regiment of Artillery, PK is now the Director of United Service Institution of India, a leading defense and strategy organization founded in 1870. He is advising Fair Observer in issues pertaining to India, international relations, and the strategies of great powers.
During a military career spanning 41 years, he saw active service in the Western, Northern, and North Eastern theatres including the 1971 Indo-Pak War, and held several critical command and staff appointments. He was also the Deputy Director General of Military Intelligence overseeing the Foreign Division at the Army Headquarters and was instrumental in shaping India’s military diplomacy.
PK is not just a decorated soldier but a noted scholar. He has numerous graduate qualifications and was a member of the Faculty at the Defense Service Staff College in Wellington, the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, the School of Artillery in Devlali, and the Computer Technology Wing of the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering in Mhow.
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Politics in India
Dealing With Crises in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Military Perspectives
Afghanistan - Pakistan Relations
International Relations
Peacekeeping
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Advisor – Fair Observer (professional)
Fair Observer is a multimedia, multidisciplinary, multinational platform that provides analysis of issues, events, and trends of global significance. Fair Observer brings clarity to the complex and dynamic world we live in. Our aim is to provide a platform for voices from different disciplines, various philosophies and many parts of the world. Our goal is to give you a 360° view of the world, with a plurality of perspectives, with diversity and debate, and with the story behind the story.
Director – United Service Institution of India (professional)
The United Service Institution of India (USI) is a unique institution with unequalled expertise in the field of national security and matters pertaining to defence services. It has built an outstanding reputation over the last 140 years. The USI has ongoing bilateral dialogues with similar institutes in many countries and it is expanding.
Council Member – Indian Council of World Affairs (professional)
The Indian Council of World Affairs was established in 1943 by a group of Indian intellectuals as a think tank. By an Act of Parliament in 2001, the Indian Council of World Affairs has been declared an institution of national importance. It is devoted exclusively for the study of international relations and foreign affairs.
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University of Madras: MSc
University of Madras: M Phil.
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KEYNOTE INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS
Peacekeeping Vision 2015: Capabilities for Future Mandates New Delhi, India
2011-04-06
KEYNOTE INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS
Fifth India-NATO Dialogue: From Convergence to Cooperation New Delhi, India
2011-02-01
Stabilizing Af-Pak through Regional Cooperation
Fifth India-NATO Dialogue: From Convergence to Cooperation New Delhi, India
2011-02-01
Panel Chair: EU and India Contribution to UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding – Principles for a Common Effort
India-EU Forum on Effective Multilaterilism New Delhi, India
2009-10-09
KEYNOTE INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS
Fourth India‐NATO Dialogue New Delhi, India
2010-02-01
Panel Chair: Af‐Pak Strategy: Issues and Implications
Fourth India‐NATO Dialogue New Delhi, India
2010-02-01
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