Brigadier (India)

Equivalent ranks of Indian military
	Commissioned ranks
	Junior commissioned ranks
	Non-commissioned ranks
	Footnotes
	Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments; Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments; Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.; Called jemadar until 1965.;

Brigadier
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)

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.

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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
Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.