Jai Singh Nain

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Jai Singh Nain

Gen JS Nain.jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service18 June 1983 – 31 October 2022
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-41067N
Commands held IA Southern Command.svg Southern Army
9 Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC is a former General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command of the Indian Army. He assumed the post from Lieutenant-General Chandi Prasad Mohanty. [1] He had his schooling from the Sainik School, Kunjpura

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Career

Nain was commissioned into the 2nd battalion of the Dogra Regiment in June 1983. [2] He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College (Bangladesh). [1]

Nain has served as a United Nations military observer with the UN mission in Iraq and Kuwait. [1] He is the alumnus of Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal Haryana. and belongs to 62nd course Hunter Squadron of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune

Decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal ribbon.svg
IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg ONZ Medal w Sluzbie Pokoju UNIKOM BAR.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNIKOM

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1983 [3]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army18 June 1985 [4]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army18 June 1988 [5]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army18 June 1994 [6]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [7]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army15 March 2006 [8]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009) [9]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014) [10]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army23 February 2018 [11]

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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
1 February 2021 – 1 November 2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 9 Corps
12 January 2019 – 16 February 2020
Succeeded by