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{{for|other people named ''Krishnaswamy''|Krishnaswamy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{more footnotes|date=July 2019}}
{{Indian name|Natarajan|Krishnaswamy}}

{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Director General]]
| name = Krishnaswamy Natarajan
| honorific_suffix = PVSM, PTM, TM
| birth_date = 30 December 1961<ref>https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1685_0_DGICG.aspx?regID=1684</ref>
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_place =
| placeofburial =
| image = File:DGICG K Natarajan.jpg
| caption = Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan
| nickname =
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{coast guard|India}}
| serviceyears = 18 January 1984 - Present
| rank = [[File:Officer Insignia ICG 10.jpg|20px]][[File:US-Navy-Sleeve-O9-VADM.svg|20px]][[Director General]]
| commands = {{plainlist |
* [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]]
* [[Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard)]]
* Commander Coast Guard Region (West)
* Commander Coast Guard Region (A&N)
* Deputy Director General(Policy & Plans)
* Chairman CGSB(N) /PD(Proj)
* ICGS Sangram
* CGTC(Kochi)
* EX-ICGS Veera
* Ex-ICGS Kanaklata Barua
* Ex-ICGS Chandbibi
* ICGS Mandapam
}}
| unit = CGHQ
| battles =
| awards = {{plainlist|
* Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)
* President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM)
* Tatrakshak Medal (TM)
* Lieutenant Governor (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Commendation
* Director General Commendation
* Kashti Ratna (2016)
* Samudra Manthan Award (2017)
* World Customs Organisation (WCO) Certificate of Merit (2018)
}}
| spouse = Mrs Jayanthi Natarajan
| laterwork =
}}

'''Krishnaswamy Natarajan''' PVSM,PTM,TM , is the current [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard|Director General]] of the [[Indian Coast Guard]] who assumed the office on 1 July 2019 after [[List of directors general of the Indian Coast Guard|Director General]] [[Rajendra Singh (coast guard)|Rajendra Singh]] retired.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/news/defence/k-natarajan-takes-over-as-director-general-of-coast-guard/amp_articleshow/70017246.cms?usqp=mq331AQA&amp_js_v=0.1|title=K Natarajan takes over as Director General of Coast Guard|website=Economic Times|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/k-natarajan-appointed-as-the-next-director-general-of-indian-coast-guard-1555685-2019-06-25|title=K Natarajan to replace Rajendra Singh as director general of Indian Coast Guard|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-news18-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.news18.com/amp/news/india/k-natarajan-to-be-next-director-general-of-indian-coast-guard-2203795.html?usqp=mq331AQA&amp_js_v=0.1|title=K Natarajan to Be Next Director General of Indian Coast Guard|website=News18|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/krishnaswamy-natarajan-appointed-as-next-director-general-of-indian-coast-guard/story-rP75anIDNHCO989UgKdSZM.html|title=Krishnaswamy Natarajan appointed as next Director General of Indian Coast Guard|date=2019-06-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>
== Early life and education ==
Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, President’s Tatrakshak Medal, Tatrakshak Medal was Born on 30 Dec 1961 and did his education in Chennai. The Officer holds a Masters’ Degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from Madras University. The Flag Officer is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has specialized in Search and Rescue as well as Maritime Safety and Port Operations, at the US Coast Guard Reserve Training Centre, Yorktown, Virginia.

==Career==
He joined the [[Indian Coast Guard]] on 18 January 1984 and did his education in [[Chennai]]. The Officer holds a master's degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from [[University of Madras|Madras University]]. He is an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]]. He has specialized in Search and Rescue as well as Maritime Safety and Port Operations, at the [[United States Coast Guard Reserve|US Coast Guard Reserve]] Training Centre, [[Yorktown, Virginia|Yorktown]], [[Virginia]].<ref>https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1685_0_DGICG.aspx?regID=1684</ref>

Director General K Natarajan has held various important Command and Staff appointments, both afloat and ashore, with distinction. The Flag Officer has commanded all classes of Indian Coast Guard ships viz Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) Sangram, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Veera, Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Kanaklata Barua and Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) Chandbibi. The Flag Officer’s important ashore Command appointments include the Commander Coast Guard District No.5 (Tamil Nadu) and the Commanding Officer ICGS Mandapam. The Flag Officer’s key staff assignments at the Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi include Principal Director (Policy & Plans), Chairman Coast Guard Service Selection Board, Principal Director (Projects), Joint Director (Operations), Coast Guard Advisor (CGA) to Director General Indian Coast Guard. The Flag Officer has held the appointments of Chief Staff Officer (Personnel & Administration) at Headquarters Region (East), Chennai and Chief of Staff at Headquarters Region (West), Mumbai. The Officer has also held the appointment of Officer-in-Charge, Coast Guard Training Centre, Kochi.

On elevation to the Flag rank in Aug 2009, he spearheaded the Staff Division of Policy & Plans at the Coast Guard Headquarters as the Deputy Director General (Policy & Plans) till Apr 2014. The Director General was instrumental in giving a fillip to the overall growth of the Coast Guard, post 26/11, in terms of establishing additional 20 Stations, 10 Air Establishment, Two Regional Headquarters, Two Seaboards and contract for 120 ships & boats and infrastructure development including a dedicated Academy. The Flag Officer was Commander Coast Guard Region (Andaman & Nicobar) from May 14-Jul-15 and Commander Coast Guard Region (West) from Jul 15-Aug-16. The Flag Officer was elevated to the rank of Additional Director General on 12-Aug-16 and since then held the reins of the Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard) till 29-Jun-19.

The numerous achievements of the Flag Officer during his distinguished career include those having deep fiscal bearing for the country. As the then Commanding Officer of CG Station at Mandapam in 1991-92, choked channels for smuggling of contrabands to Sri Lanka. In June 2006, his methodical planning as Chief of Staff Headquarters Region (West) resulted in apprehension of 200 kgs Cocaine off Mumbai. In July 2017, as the Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard), the Apex Level Op Control Authority on the West Coast, orchestrated the landmark operation for intercepting MV Hennry leading to recovery of 1.5 Ton Heroin worth ₹ 5000 Cr. In recognition of his exceptional service, he was awarded “World Customs Organisation (WCO) Certificate of Merit” in 2018.

Director General K Natarajan is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021, President Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service) in 2011, Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious) in 1996, Lieutenant Governor (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Commendation in Jan 15. He was awarded “Kashti Ratna” in Oct 16 and “Samudra Manthan Award” in Dec 2017 for outstanding contribution towards maritime Safety and Security.

The Flag officer is the second direct entry Coast Guard officer who took over the helm of Indian Coast Guard on 30 Jun 19 as 23rd Director General.

==Personal life==
The Flag Officer is married to Mrs Jayanthi Natarajan and the couple is blessed with two children.

==Awards and decorations==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|Param Vishist Seva Medal]]
|[[President's Tatrakshak Medal|President's Tatrakshak Medal]]
|[[Tatrakshak Medal|Tatrakshak Medal]]
|[[Special Service Medal 'Suraksha'|Special Service Medal 'Suraksha']]
|-
|[[Operation Parakram Medal|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Coast Guard Silver Jubilee Medal|Coast Guard Silver Jubilee Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

==Events & Activities==
'''Investiture Ceremony'''
*''26 Sep 2019'' - https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/digital-commissioning-first-of-its-kind-in-maritime-history-coast-guard-dg20200515175311/

'''Commissioning of Assets'''
*''28 Aug 21 : ICGS Vigraha'' - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749276
*''29 May 21 : ICGS Sajag'' - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1722788
*''24 Mar 21 : ICGS Vajra'' - https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-coast-guard-s-157th-vessel-vajra-comissioned-in-chennai-to-be-based-at-tuticorin-2882874
*''19 Feb 21 : ICGS C-453'' - https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/icg-ship-c-453-commissioned/article33884538.ece
*''15 Dec 20 : ICGS Sujeet'' - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/offshore-patrol-vessel-sujeet-to-be-commissioned-today/articleshow/79736734.cms?from=mdr
*''15 Dec 20 : ICGS C-454'' - https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coast-guard-commissions-interceptor-boat-in-surat-7106552/
*''03 Nov 20 : ICGS C-452'' - https://www.indiastrategic.in/commissioning-of-coast-guard-ship-c-452/
*''20 Aug 20 : ICGS C-449'' - https://zeenews.india.com/india/indian-coast-guard-commissions-new-interceptor-boat-c-449-for-east-region-2304101.html
*''15 May 20 : ICGS Sachet, C-450 & C-451'' - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1624023
*''28 Feb 20 : ICGS Varad'' - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1604667
*''29 Jan 20 : ICGS C-448'' - https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/icg-commissions-interceptor-boat-c-448-in-mangaluru/
*''25 Sep 19 : ICGS Varaha'' - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/icgs-varaha-commissioned-by-rajnath-singh/articleshow/71290114.cms?from=mdr

==References==
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[[Category:Directors General of the Indian Coast Guard]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1961 births]]

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