Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC is a 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 the Sainik School, Kunjpura
Jai Singh Nain | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 18 June 1983 – 31 October 2022 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-41067N |
| Commands held |  Southern Army9 Corps |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal |
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
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Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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 | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983[3] |
 | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985[4] |
 | Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988[5] |
 | Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994[6] |
 | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[7] |
 | Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[8] |
 | Brigadier | Indian Army | 9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009)[9] |
 | Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[10] |
| | Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 23 February 2018[11] |