Major general (India)

{{Infobox military rank

| name = Major general

| image = File:Flag of Major General.png

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| caption = Flag of a major general at army HQ

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| caption2 = Rank insignia of a major general

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| caption3 = Vehicle star plate of major general

| country = {{flag|India}}

| service branch = {{army|India}}

| abbreviation = Maj Gen

| rank = Two-star rank

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| higher rank = Lieutenant general

| lower rank = Brigadier

| equivalents = Rear admiral (Indian Navy)
Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force)

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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.

File:Major General Manvender Singh AVSM VSM, General Officer Commanding Delhi Area and Chairman Durand Football Tournament Society briefing the media about - 124th edition of Durand Football Tournament, in New Delhi.jpg

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.

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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{{cite web |title=Uniformed officers appointed as additional secretary and joint secretaries in department of military affairs|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/06/uniformed-officers-appointed-as-additional-secretary-and-joint-secretaries-in-department-of-military-2299136.html|work=The New Indian Express |access-date=12 May 2021}} is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce).{{cite web |title=Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (India)|url=https://mod.gov.in/department-military-affairs |work=Ministry of Defence (India) |access-date=14 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=CDS wants appointment of military officers as joint secretary in defence ministry |url=https://theprint.in/defence/cds-wants-appointment-of-military-officers-as-joint-secretary-in-defence-ministry/364257/ |work=The Print |access-date=14 May 2020}}

Insignia

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above.{{cite web |title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=LIiNdtO/x4O9toMkmfjaQFWYZzkVm/rTdL4uRicHmRM=&ParentID=wgsBCImdjbR/27+tUKRW13Bb1Fi591IofVN9AKRGCA4=&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ== |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}} 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.{{cite web |work=Office of the President of India |publisher=Rajya Sabha |accessdate=2010-08-05 |date=1979-08-26 |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf |title=President's Secretariat}}

Major generals are at pay level 14, with a monthly pay between ₹144,200 (US$1,950) and ₹218,200 (US$2,950).{{cite web |url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf |title=Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission |archive-date=20 November 2015 |date=20 November 2015}}{{cite web |last1=DelhiJune 29 |first1=India Today Web Desk New |last2=June 29 |first2=India Today Web Desk New |last3=Ist |first3=India Today Web Desk New |title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets-16980-2016-06-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}