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General officer rank in the Indian Army
Major general
Flag of a major general at army HQ
Rank insignia of a major general
Country India
Service branch Indian Army
AbbreviationMaj Gen
RankTwo-star rank
Next higher rankLieutenant general
Next lower rankBrigadier
Equivalent ranksRear admiral (Indian Navy)
Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force)
Equivalent ranks of Indian military
Indian Navy Indian Army Indian Air Force
Commissioned ranks
Admiral of
the fleet		 Field marshal Marshal of
the Indian Air Force
Admiral General Air chief marshal
Vice admiral Lieutenant general Air marshal
Rear admiral Major general Air vice marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air commodore
Captain Colonel Group captain
Commander Lieutenant colonel Wing commander
Lieutenant commander Major Squadron leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant Lieutenant Flying officer
Junior commissioned ranks
Master chief
petty officer
1st class		 Subedar major Master warrant officer
Master chief
petty officer
2nd class		 Subedar Warrant officer
Chief
petty officer		 Naib subedar Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty officer Havildar/Daffadar Sergeant
Leading seaman Naik/Lance daffadar Corporal
Seaman 1 Lance naik/
Acting Lance-Daffadar		 Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2 Sepoy/Sowar Aircraftsman
Footnotes
  1. Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments
  2. Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments
  3. Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.
    Called jemadar until 1965.

Major general is a two-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Army. A major general ranks above the one-star rank of brigadier and below the three-star rank of lieutenant general.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is rear admiral and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal.

Maj Gen Manvender Singh in a Major General's uniform

Appointments

Officers in the rank of major general hold important appointments like general officer commanding a division. The Indian Army has 40 divisions in 14 corps. The general officers commanding sub areas across the country are also of the rank of major general. At army headquarters, major generals hold the appointments of additional director general in different directorates and staff branches.

Ministry of Defence HQ

In the Department of Military Affairs of the Ministry of Defence, an officer from all the three armed forces of the rank of Major General and equivalent is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce).

Insignia

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above. A major general wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with two golden stars.

Order of precedence

A major general who is a principal staff officer ranks at No. 25 in the Indian order of precedence. Other major generals are at No. 26 in the order of precedence.

Major generals are at pay level 14, with a monthly pay between ₹144,200 (US$1,950) and ₹218,200 (US$2,950).

Rank insignia and personal flag

  • Indian Army major general shoulder insignia Indian Army major general shoulder insignia
  • Flag of a major general at army headquarters Flag of a major general at army headquarters
  • Flag of a major general on staff Flag of a major general on staff

See also

References

  1. "Uniformed officers appointed as additional secretary and joint secretaries in department of military affairs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. "Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (India)". Ministry of Defence (India). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "CDS wants appointment of military officers as joint secretary in defence ministry". The Print. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
  5. "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  6. "Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission" (PDF). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.
  7. DelhiJune 29, India Today Web Desk New; June 29, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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