Major general (India)
general officer rank in the Indian Army
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.
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.
Ministry of Defence HQ
In the Department of Military Affairs of the Ministry of Defence, an officer from all the three armed forces of the rank of Major General and equivalent is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce).
Insignia
The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above.
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