Sandeep Jain

Lieutenant General
Sandeep Jain
AVSM SM
Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain AVSM SM
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	11 June 1988 – Present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	13 Mahar Regiment
Commands	Indian Military Academy; XVI Corps;
Service number	IC-47661L
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Sena Medal;

Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Southern Command.^[2] He previously served as the Commandant, Indian Military Academy,^[3] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding XVI Corps.^[4]^[5] He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Mahar Regiment since 1 August 2024.^[6]

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Branch/service

Yearsof service11 June 1988 – Present

Rank

Lieutenant General

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	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Sena Medal
Special Service Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Medal
Videsh Seva Medal	75th Independence Anniversary Medal	50th Independence Anniversary Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal	UNMEE	UNMIS

Rank	Component	Date of rank
Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	11 June 1988^[7]
Lieutenant	Indian Army	11 June 1990^[8]
Captain	Indian Army	11 June 1993^[9]
Major	Indian Army	11 June 1999^[10]
Lieutenant Colonel	Indian Army	16 December 2004^[11]
Colonel	Indian Army	11 June 2008^[12]
Brigadier	Indian Army	13 June 2014 (acting) 29 October 2015 (substantive, with seniority from 14 September 2012)^[13]
Major General	Indian Army
Lieutenant General	Indian Army	2022

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