Ajai Kumar Singh

Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as 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.

Lieutenant General
Ajai Kumar Singh
PVSM AVSM YSM SM VSM
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
Assumed office
1 November 2022
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Preceded byJai Singh Nain
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service15 December 1984 – 30 June 2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 7/11 Gorkha Rifles
Commands Southern Army
XXXIII Corps
1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Service numberIC-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.

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 LieutenantIndian Army15 December 1984[1]
LieutenantIndian Army15 December 1986[7]
CaptainIndian Army15 December 1989[8]
MajorIndian Army15 December 1995[9]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[10]
ColonelIndian Army1 April 2006[11]
BrigadierIndian Army13 June 2011 (acting)
14 November 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 3 April 2010)[12]
Major GeneralIndian Army17 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[13]
Lieutenant-GeneralIndian Army28 January 2020[14]

References
  1. "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. https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/army-commanders
  4. "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.
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