Jai Singh Nain

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Lieutenant General

Jai Singh Nain

PVSM,AVSM, SM
Gen JS Nain.jpg
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service18 June 1983 – present
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-41067N
Commands heldIA Southern Command.svg Southern Army
9 Corps
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain PVSM, AVSM, SM is the present General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command of the Indian Army. He assumed the post from Lieutenant-General Chandi Prasad Mohanty.[1]

Career[]

Nain was commissioned into the 2nd battalion of the Dogra Regiment in June 1983.[2] He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College (Bangladesh).[1]

Nain has served as a United Nations military observer with the UN mission in Iraq and Kuwait.[1] He is the alumnus of Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal Haryana. and belongs to 62nd course Hunter Squadron of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune

Decorations[]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
ONZ Medal w Służbie Pokoju UNIKOM BAR.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNIKOM

Dates of rank[]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1983[3]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1985[4]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 18 June 1988[5]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 18 June 1994[6]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[7]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 15 March 2006[8]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009)[9]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 2 December 2015 (seniority from 2 January 2013)[10]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 23 February 2018[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Lt Gen JS Nain assumes command of Southern Army in Pune". Devdiscourse. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Lt Gen JS Nain takes over as Commander of Army's Rising Star Corps". Times of India. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 March 1985. p. 414.
  4. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 28 March 1987. p. 452.
  5. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 April 1989. p. 589.
  6. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 1994. p. 1894.
  7. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1896.
  8. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2179.
  9. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 430.
  10. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 April 2017. p. 349.
  11. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
1 February 2021 - 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 9 Corps
12 January 2019 - 16 February 2020 		Succeeded by
Upendra Dwivedi
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