Ajai Kumar Singh

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Lieutenant General
Ajai Kumar Singh
PVSM AVSM YSM SM VSM
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
In office
1 November 2022 –30 June 2024

Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM is a retired general officer of the Indian Army. He was 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.

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Early life and education

The 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

The 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

The general officer is a recipient of Param Vishist Seva Medal, [6] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1984 [1]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army15 December 1986 [7]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army15 December 1989 [8]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army15 December 1995 [9]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [10]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 April 2006 [11]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army13 June 2011 (acting)
14 November 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 3 April 2010) [12]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army17 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015) [13]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army28 January 2020 [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 17 December 1988. p. 1854.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders%5B%5D
  4. 1 2 "Lt Gen Ajai K. Singh assumes charge of Southern Command". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh takes charge of Army Southern Command in Pune". The Indian Express. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 June 1989. p. 802.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 January 1991. p. 144.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 April 1996. p. 555.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1901.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 February 2009. p. 259.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 438.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps
14 September 2020 – 21 October 2021		Succeeded by
Tarun Kumar Aich
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
1 November 2022 - 30 June 2024		Succeeded by
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