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. He had his schooling from the Sainik School, Kunjpura.
Career Nain was commissioned into the 2nd battalion of the Dogra Regiment in June 1983. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College (Bangladesh).
Nain has served as a United Nations military observer with the UN mission in Iraq and Kuwait. 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 MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalSena MedalSpecial Service MedalSiachen Glacier MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUNIKOM
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1983 Lieutenant Indian Army 18 June 1985 Captain Indian Army 18 June 1988 Major Indian Army 18 June 1994 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 15 March 2006 Brigadier Indian Army 9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009) Major General Indian Army 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 23 February 2018
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