Brigadier (India)
Brigadier is a one-star rank in the Indian Army. Brigadier ranks above the rank of Colonel and below the two-star rank of Major General.
| Brigadier | |
|---|---|
Flag of a brigadier at Army HQ | |
Rank insignia of a brigadier | |
| Country | India |
| Service branch | Indian Army |
| Abbreviation | Brig |
| Rank | One-star rank |
| Next higher rank | Major General |
| Next lower rank | Colonel |
| Equivalent ranks | Commodore (Indian Navy) Air commodore (Indian Air Force) |
Equivalent ranks of Indian military | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indian Navy | Indian Army | Indian Air Force |
Commissioned ranks | ||
| Admiral of the fleet | Field marshal | Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
| Admiral | General | Air chief marshal |
| Vice admiral | Lieutenant general | Air marshal |
| Rear admiral | Major general | Air vice marshal |
| Commodore | Brigadier | Air commodore |
| Captain | Colonel | Group captain |
| Commander | Lieutenant colonel | Wing commander |
| Lieutenant commander | Major | Squadron leader |
| Lieutenant | Captain | Flight lieutenant |
| Sub lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying officer |
Junior commissioned ranks | ||
| Master chief petty officer 1st class | Subedar major | Master warrant officer |
| Master chief petty officer 2nd class | Subedar | Warrant officer |
| Chief petty officer | Naib subedar | Junior warrant officer |
Non-commissioned ranks | ||
| Petty officer | Havildar | Sergeant |
| Leading seaman | Naik | Corporal |
| Seaman 1 | Lance naik | Leading aircraftsman |
| Seaman 2 | Sepoy | Aircraftsman |
Footnotes | ||
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The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is commodore and in the Indian Air Force is air commodore.
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