Lieutenant General

Jai Singh Nain

PVSM,AVSM, SM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service18 June 1983 – 31 October 2022
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-41067N
Commands held Southern Army
9 Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC was the former 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]He had his schooling from one of the prestigious Sainik School In Haryana which is,Sainik School, Kunjpura

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 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

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army18 June 1983[3]
LieutenantIndian Army18 June 1985[4]
CaptainIndian Army18 June 1988[5]
MajorIndian Army18 June 1994[6]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[7]
ColonelIndian Army15 March 2006[8]
BrigadierIndian Army9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009)[9]
Major GeneralIndian Army18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[10]
Lieutenant-GeneralIndian Army23 February 2018[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
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