The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is rear admiral and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal.

At army headquarters, major generals hold the appointments of additional director general in different directorates and staff branches.

In the Department of Military Affairs of the Ministry of Defence, an officer from all the three armed forces of the rank of Major General and equivalent[1] is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce).

[2][3] The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above.

A major general who is a principal staff officer ranks at No.