Major general (India)

Major general
Flag of a major general at army HQ
Rank insignia of a major general
Country	India
Service branch	Indian Army
Abbreviation	Maj Gen
Rank	Two-star rank
Next higher rank	Lieutenant general
Next lower rank	Brigadier
Equivalent ranks	Rear admiral (Indian Navy) Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force)

Equivalent ranks of Indian military

Commission	Indian Navy	Indian Army	Indian Air Force
Commissioned	Admiral of the fleet	Field marshal	Marshal of the Indian Air Force
	Admiral	General	Air chief marshal
	Vice admiral	Lieutenant general	Air marshal
	Rear admiral	Major general	Air vice marshal
	Commodore	Brigadier	Air commodore
	Captain	Colonel	Group captain
	Commander	Lieutenant colonel	Wing commander
	Lieutenant commander	Major	Squadron leader
	Lieutenant	Captain	Flight lieutenant
	Sub lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying officer
Junior commissioned	Master chief petty officer 1st class	Subedar major	Master warrant officer
	Master chief petty officer 2nd class	Subedar	Warrant officer
	Chief petty officer	Naib subedar	Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned	Petty officer	Havildar/Daffadar	Sergeant
	Leading seaman	Naik/Lance daffadar	Corporal
	Seaman 1	Lance naik/Acting Lance-Daffadar	Leading aircraftsman
	Seaman 2	Sepoy/Sowar	Aircraftsman

Major general is a two-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Army. A major general ranks above the one-star rank of brigadier and below the three-star rank of lieutenant general.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is rear admiral and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal.

Maj Gen Manvender Singh in a Major General's uniform

Appointments

Officers in the rank of major general hold important appointments like general officer commanding a division. The Indian Army has 40 divisions in 14 corps. The general officers commanding sub areas across the country are also of the rank of major general. At army headquarters, major generals hold the appointments of additional director general in different directorates and staff branches.

Insignia

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above. A major general wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with two golden stars.

Order of precedence

A major general who is a principal staff officer ranks at No. 25 in the Indian order of precedence. Other major generals are at No. 26 in the order of precedence.

Major generals are at pay level 14, with a monthly pay between ₹144,200 (US$1,950) and ₹218,200 (US$2,950).

Rank insignia and personal flag

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  Indian Army major general shoulder insignia
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  Flag of a major general at army headquarters
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  Flag of a major general on staff

See also

• List of serving generals of the Indian Army
• Army ranks and insignia of India
• General officer commanding