Ajai Singh | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | December 1983 – present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-41465P[1] |
| Unit | 81 Armoured Regiment[2] |
| Commands held | Andaman and Nicobar Command X Corps[2] |
| Battles/wars | Operation Meghdoot Kargil War |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Ajai Singh AVSM is a serving Indian Army general and the present Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN). He assumed command from Lieutenant-General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM on 1 June 2021.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
A fifth-generation soldier,[2] Singh was commissioned in the 81st Armoured Regiment on 17 December 1983.[1] His father had raised the regiment a decade earlier.[2] He commanded a rifle company of the Maratha Light Infantry during Operation Meghdoot and the Kargil War, receiving the COAS Commendation for Gallantry. He also served with MONUA in Angola as a United Nations military observer.[2]
Singh has held the posts of Additional Director General Military Operations Directorate, DG Financial Planning and DG Military Training. Before his appointment as CINCAN, he commanded X Corps, based at Bathinda.[2] He holds four master's degrees: an MBA with ORSA specialisation, an MSc in defence studies, an MPhil in defence and management studies and an MA in International Security and Strategy from Kings College, London.
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Dates of rank[edit | edit source]
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1983[1] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 17 December 1985 |
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Captain | Indian Army | 17 December 1988[3] |
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Major | Indian Army | 17 December 1994[4] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[5] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[6] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 22 October 2010 (acting, substantive 9 December 2010 with seniority from 29 August 2009)[7] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 February 2016 (substantive, seniority from 23 August 2014)[8] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 May 2018[9] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 June 1985. p. 901.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "India's crucial Eastern Army Command, Andaman-Nicobar Command get new chiefs tomorrow". ThePrint. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 September 1989. p. 1398.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 April 1995. p. 569.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1898.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2180.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 432.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 756.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
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| Preceded by Manoj Pande |
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command 1 June 2021–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Raj Shukla |
General Officer Commanding X Corps 1 August 2019 - 25 August 2020 |
Succeeded by Manoj Kumar Mago |