Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command of the Indian Army,[2] he assumed the post upon superannuation of Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain. He previously served as General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps.
Ajai Kumar Singh | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | Jai Singh Nain |
| Succeeded by | Dhiraj Seth |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 15 December 1984 – 30 June 2024 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} 7/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Commands |  Southern ArmyXXXIII Corps 1/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Service number | IC-42336F [1] |
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Early life and education
editThe general officer is an alumnus of St Gabriel’s Academy, Roorkee. He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.[3]He is also a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College.[4]
Military career
editThe general officer was commissioned into the 7th battalion of the 11th Gorkha Rifles on 15 December 1984 from the Indian Military Academy.[3] He has commanded 1/11 Gorkha Rifles as part of a Strike Corps, and subsequently on the Line of Control.[5] He later commanded a brigade in Rann Sector, a Counter Insurgency Force in J&K and XXXIII Corps in the Eastern Sector.[4]
Awards and decorations
editThe general officer is a recipient of Param Vishist Seva Medal,[6] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
  
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Dates of rank
edit| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1984[1] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1986[7] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 15 December 1989[8] |
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Major | Indian Army | 15 December 1995[9] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 2006[11] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 June 2011 (acting) 14 November 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 3 April 2010)[12] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 17 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[13] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 28 January 2020[14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 17 December 1988. p. 1854.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal taken over the charges of Southern Command, Pune". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Ajai K. Singh assumes charge of Southern Command". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh takes charge of Army Southern Command in Pune". The Indian Express. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 June 1989. p. 802.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 January 1991. p. 144.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 April 1996. p. 555.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1901.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 February 2009. p. 259.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 438.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.