List of serving generals of the Indian Army


This is a list of serving generals of the Indian Army. The Army’s senior leadership has 2 Generals, almost 90 Lieutenant Generals, 300 Major Generals and 1,200 Brigadiers in its 43,000-strong officer cadre.

Chief of Defence Staff

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Chief of Defence Staff
*		GeneralAnil ChauhanPVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM

*Rotational appointment among the Indian Armed Forces.

Army Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)

**Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces

Heads of Combat and Combat Support Arms

General Officers Commanding Areas

Other General Officers

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Additional Secretary, Department of Military AffairsLieutenant GeneralPresently tenanted by a Navy officer
Force Commander, UNMISSLieutenant GeneralMohan SubramanianPVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM
Military Secretary to the PresidentMajor GeneralVoodev ParidaAVSM, VSM
Joint Secretary Army & TAMajor GeneralG S ChoudhryAVSM, SM, VSM