General Vijay Kumar Singh, is an Indian politician and a retired four star general in the Indian Army. During his military career, Singh served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He was the first commando to be promoted to the rank of General. After his retirement from the military, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In May 2014, he was appointed as the Minister of State of External Affairs and Minister of state for North East Region in the NDA-led Indian Government.