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'''Lieutenant general''' is a [[Three-star rank|three-star]] [[general officer]] rank in the [[Indian Army]]. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Army. Lieutenant generals rank above the [[two-star rank]] of [[major general]] and below the [[four-star rank]] of [[General (India)|general]], which is held by the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]].
'''Lieutenant general''' is a [[Three-star rank|three-star]] [[general officer]] rank in the [[Indian Army]]. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Army. Lieutenant generals rank above the [[two-star rank]] of [[Major general (India)|Major General]] and below the [[four-star rank]] of [[General (India)|General]], which is held by the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]].


The equivalent rank in the [[Indian Navy]] is [[Vice Admiral (India)|vice admiral]] and in the [[Indian Air Force]] is [[Air Marshal (India)|air marshal]].
The equivalent rank in the [[Indian Navy]] is [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] and in the [[Indian Air Force]] is [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]].


Officers in the rank of lieutenant general hold important appointments at the army commands and at the army headquarters.
Officers in the rank of lieutenant general hold important appointments at the army commands and at the army headquarters.
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Lieutenant general
Flag of Indian Lieutenant Generals, Army Headquarters.svg
Flag of a lieutenant general
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg
Rank insignia of a lieutenant general
Country India
Service branch Indian Army
AbbreviationLt Gen
RankThree-star rank
Next higher rankGeneral
Next lower rankMajor general
Equivalent ranksVice admiral (Indian Navy)
Air marshal (Indian Air Force)

Template:Equivalent ranks of Indian military Lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Army. Lieutenant generals rank above the two-star rank of Major General and below the four-star rank of General, which is held by the Chief of the Army Staff.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is Vice Admiral and in the Indian Air Force is Air Marshal.

Officers in the rank of lieutenant general hold important appointments at the army commands and at the army headquarters.

Army commanders (C-in-C grade)[edit]

Lieutenant General Y K Joshi in uniform

Senior lieutenant generals who are in the C-in-C grade (army commanders), are considered to be in a grade higher than other lieutenant generals. They hold the most senior appointments like the Vice Chief of the Army Staff and the heads of the seven army commands (styled general officer commanding-in-chief). The seven GOC-in-C appointments are:

Insignia[edit]

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and Ashoka emblem above.[1]

A lieutenant general wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with three golden stars. Army commanders in the C-in-C grade have additional oak leaves under the three golden stars.

Order of precedence[edit]

A lieutenant general in the C-in-C grade ranks at No. 23 on the Indian order of precedence, along with vice admirals of the Indian Navy and air marshals of the Indian Air Force in the C-in-C grade. The other lieutenant generals rank at No. 24 in the order of precedence.[2]

Lieutenant generals in the C-in-C grade are at the apex pay scale (pay level 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,100). Other lieutenant generals, in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16) draw lesser, depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000.[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 1979-08-26. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  3. ↑ (PDF). 20 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 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.

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