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.
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 |
| Military service | |
| 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] |
| Awards | |
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.
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Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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 | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1984[1] |
 | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1986[7] |
 | Captain | Indian Army | 15 December 1989[8] |
 | Major | Indian Army | 15 December 1995[9] |
 | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] |
 | Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 2006[11] |
 | Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 June 2011 (acting) 14 November 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 3 April 2010)[12] |
 | Major General | Indian Army | 17 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[13] |
| Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 28 January 2020[14] |
References
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