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| allegiance = {{ | | allegiance = {{flag|India}} | ||
| branch = {{navy|India}} | | branch = {{navy|India}} | ||
| rank = [[File:IN_Admiral_Shoulder_curl.png|23px]] [[File:14-Indian Navy-ADM.svg|23px]] [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] | | rank = [[File:IN_Admiral_Shoulder_curl.png|23px]] [[File:14-Indian Navy-ADM.svg|23px]] [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] | ||
| commands = [[Western Naval Command]]<br/>[[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]<br/>[[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]<br/>[[INS Viraat]]<br/>{{INS|Ranvir||6}}<br> | | commands = [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]<br/>[[Western Naval Command]]<br/>[[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]<br/>[[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]<br/>[[INS Viraat]]<br/>{{INS|Ranvir||6}}<br> | ||
| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|India-Pakistan War 1965]]<br>[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br>[[Kargil War|Operation Vijay 1999]] | | battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|India-Pakistan War 1965]]<br>[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br>[[Kargil War|Operation Vijay 1999]] | ||
| awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] | | awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] | ||
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| | |[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
| | |[[General Service Medal 1947|General Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Samar Seva Star]] | ||
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| | |[[Paschimi Star]] | ||
| | |[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Special Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Operation Vijay Star]] | ||
| | |[[Raksha Medal]] | ||
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| | |[[Sangram Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Operation Vijay Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Videsh Seva Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]] | ||
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| | |[[Indian military decorations|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|30 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|20 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|9 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
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Madhvendra Singh | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Navy |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands held | Chief of the Naval Staff Western Naval Command National Defence Academy Western Fleet INS Viraat INS Ranvir |
| Battles/wars | India-Pakistan War 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Vijay 1999 |
| Awards |  Param Vishist Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal |
Admiral Madhvendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC was Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy between 29 December 2001 and his retirement from service on 31 July 2004. He had by that date completed over 41 years of service.[1] He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 2002 to 2004[2]
Career[edit]
Madhvendra Singh is a son of Major General K Bhagwati Singh and was educated at St. Xavier's School, Jaipur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. His military career began in July 1958 when he joined the National Defence Academy, from which he moved to the Indian Navy in January 1963.[1]
He won various awards early in his naval career and chose to specialise in Gunnery, for which purpose he subsequently attended courses at the National Defence College in New Delhi, as well as abroad at institutions such as the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham, United Kingdom, the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu and the Naval War College at Newport, USA.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant-commander on 16 February 1973 and to commander on 1 July 1977.[3][4]
Aside from his numerous staff appointments, Singh commanded INS Viraat, INS Ranvir and INS Talwar, which are an aircraft carrier, a guided missile destroyer and a frigate, respectively. He also commanded the Naval Academy at Kochi.[1] He was promoted to captain on 1 July 1983,[5] and was promoted rear admiral on 13 September 1990.[6]
Active service operations in which Singh was involved include the 1961 actions in Goa and in both the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars. His later operations included the 1987 Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka and acting as commander of the Western Maritime Theatre during the Kargil War of 1999.[1]
Singh has been awarded both the Param Vishist Seva Medal and the Ati Vishist Seva Medal for his service.[1]
Family[edit]
He is married to Kaumudi Kumari and has a daughter and a son.
Awards and decorations[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Admiral Madhvendra Singh". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009.
- ↑ "Navy chief to head COSC". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 April 1973. p. 508.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 6 May 1978. p. 506.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 5 November 1983. p. 1625.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 June 1993. p. 1077.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sundararajan Padmanabhan |
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee 2002-2004 |
Succeeded by Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy |
| Preceded by Sushil Kumar |
Chief of the Naval Staff 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by Arun Prakash |
| Preceded by P. J. Jacob |
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 2001–2001 |
Succeeded by John Colin De Silva |
| Preceded by A. R. Tandon |
Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet 1992-1994 |
Succeeded by R N Ganesh |
| Preceded by Vinod Pasricha |
Commanding Officer INS Viraat 1988-1990 |
Succeeded by Arun Prakash |
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