Major general (India)

Equivalent ranks of Indian military
	Commissioned ranks
	Junior commissioned ranks
	Non-commissioned ranks
	Footnotes
	^ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments ; ^ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ; ^ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.; Called jemadar until 1965. ;

Major general
Major general;
	Flag of a major general at army HQ
	Rank insignia of a major general
Country	India
Service branch	Indian Army
Abbreviation	Maj Gen
Rank	Two-star rank
Next higher rank	Lieutenant general
Next lower rank	Brigadier
Equivalent ranks	Rear admiral (Indian Navy); Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force)

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.

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^[1] is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce).^[2]^[3]

Insignia

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above.^[4] 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.^[5]

Major generals are at pay level 14, with a monthly pay between ₹144,200 (US$1,950) and ₹218,200 (US$2,950).^[6]^[7]

Rank insignia and personal flag

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

References

^ "Uniformed officers appointed as additional secretary and joint secretaries in department of military affairs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (India)". Ministry of Defence (India). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^ "CDS wants appointment of military officers as joint secretary in defence ministry". The Print. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
^ "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
^ "Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission" (PDF). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.
^ 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)

[submaj-1] Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments

[sub-2] Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments

[nbsub-3] Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.
Called jemadar until 1965.

[DMA_Uniformed_2021-4] "Uniformed officers appointed as additional secretary and joint secretaries in department of military affairs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

[DMA_MoD-5] "Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (India)". Ministry of Defence (India). Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[CDS_Military_JS-6] "CDS wants appointment of military officers as joint secretary in defence ministry". The Print. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[7] "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.

[rajyasabha-8] "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 5 August 2010.

[9] "Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission" (PDF). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.

[10] 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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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^{[Alt 1]}	Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class	Subedar^{[Alt 2]}	Warrant officer
Chief petty officer	Naib subedar^{[Alt 3]}	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
^ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments ^ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ^ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.