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	Sinha joined the Navy in 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He was a Naval aviator. A [[Fighter pilot]], he flew the [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier\|Sea Harrier]].		Sinha joined the Navy in 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He was a Naval aviator. A [[Fighter pilot]], he flew the [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier\|Sea Harrier]].

	He commanded two Sea Harrier Squadrons as well as [[INS Hansa\|Air Station Hansa]]. Adm Sinha has commanded the first {{sclass\|Saryu\|patrol vessel\|1}} [[INS Saryu (P54)\|INS Saryu]], the {{sclass\|Deepak\|fleet tanker}} [[INS Shakti (A57)\|INS Shakti]] and the [[guided-missile destroyer]] [[INS Delhi (D61)\|INS Delhi]].<ref name="PIB2012">{{cite web \| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86874 \| title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha PVSM AVSM NM& BAR, ADC Appointed as Commander in Chief Western Naval Command to Take Over from Vice Admiral DK Joshi \| publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India \| date=August 27, 2012 \| accessdate=February 26, ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He commanded two Sea Harrier Squadrons as well as [[INS Hansa\|Air Station Hansa]]. Adm Sinha has commanded the first {{sclass\|Saryu\|patrol vessel\|1}} [[INS Saryu (P54)\|INS Saryu]], the {{sclass\|Deepak\|fleet tanker}} [[INS Shakti (A57)\|INS Shakti]] and the [[guided-missile destroyer]] [[INS Delhi (D61)\|INS Delhi]].<ref name="PIB2012">{{cite web \| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86874 \| title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha PVSM AVSM NM& BAR, ADC Appointed as Commander in Chief Western Naval Command to Take Over from Vice Admiral DK Joshi \| publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India \| date=August 27, 2012 \| accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>

	===Flag Rank===		===Flag Rank===
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	In 2014, the Government accepted the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after [[Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]], six months junior, superseded him to become the 22nd [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="TimesRet">{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-voluntary-retirement-of-superseded-Vice-Admiral-in-Navy/articleshow/34054483.cms \| title=Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in Navy \| publisher=Times of India \| date=April 21, 2014 \| accessdate=February 26, 2016 \| author=Pandit, Rajat}}</ref> The Ministry of Defence's junking of the seniority principle has sparked some concern in military circles because successive governments have almost always stuck to it in appointing service chiefs. The chain of seniority in Indian military is considered virtually sacrosanct, with supersession being exceptionally rare.		In 2014, the Government accepted the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after [[Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]], six months junior, superseded him to become the 22nd [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="TimesRet">{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-voluntary-retirement-of-superseded-Vice-Admiral-in-Navy/articleshow/34054483.cms \| title=Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in Navy \| publisher=Times of India \| date=April 21, 2014 \| accessdate=February 26, 2016 \| author=Pandit, Rajat}}</ref> The Ministry of Defence's junking of the seniority principle has sparked some concern in military circles because successive governments have almost always stuck to it in appointing service chiefs. The chain of seniority in Indian military is considered virtually sacrosanct, with supersession being exceptionally rare.

	The incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi\|D K Joshi]], resigned after a [[List of Indian Naval accidents\|series of accidents]] involving ships of the Indian Navy. Adm Sinha was passed over as the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] felt that some of the blame for the mishaps should be attributed to him. After being passed over, Adm Sinha requested voluntary retirement.{{citation needed\|date=March ~~2022~~}}		The incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi\|D K Joshi]], resigned after a [[List of Indian Naval accidents\|series of accidents]] involving ships of the Indian Navy. Adm Sinha was passed over as the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] felt that some of the blame for the mishaps should be attributed to him. After being passed over, Adm Sinha requested voluntary retirement.{{citation needed\|date=March 2020}}

	==Decorations and medals==		==Decorations and medals==
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	Sinha joined the Navy in 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He was a Naval aviator. A [[Fighter pilot]], he flew the [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier\|Sea Harrier]].		Sinha joined the Navy in 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He was a Naval aviator. A [[Fighter pilot]], he flew the [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier\|Sea Harrier]].

	He commanded two Sea Harrier Squadrons as well as [[INS Hansa\|Air Station Hansa]]. Adm Sinha has commanded the first {{sclass\|Saryu\|patrol vessel\|1}} [[INS Saryu (P54)\|INS Saryu]], the {{sclass\|Deepak\|fleet tanker}} [[INS Shakti (A57)\|INS Shakti]] and the [[guided-missile destroyer]] [[INS Delhi (D61)\|INS Delhi]].<ref name="PIB2012">{{cite web \| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86874 \| title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha PVSM AVSM NM& BAR, ADC Appointed as Commander in Chief Western Naval Command to Take Over from Vice Admiral DK Joshi \| publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India \| date=August 27, 2012 \| accessdate=February 26, ~~2016~~}}</ref>		He commanded two Sea Harrier Squadrons as well as [[INS Hansa\|Air Station Hansa]]. Adm Sinha has commanded the first {{sclass\|Saryu\|patrol vessel\|1}} [[INS Saryu (P54)\|INS Saryu]], the {{sclass\|Deepak\|fleet tanker}} [[INS Shakti (A57)\|INS Shakti]] and the [[guided-missile destroyer]] [[INS Delhi (D61)\|INS Delhi]].<ref name="PIB2012">{{cite web \| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86874 \| title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha PVSM AVSM NM& BAR, ADC Appointed as Commander in Chief Western Naval Command to Take Over from Vice Admiral DK Joshi \| publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India \| date=August 27, 2012 \| accessdate=February 26, 2022}}</ref>

	===Flag Rank===		===Flag Rank===
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	In 2014, the Government accepted the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after [[Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]], six months junior, superseded him to become the 22nd [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="TimesRet">{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-voluntary-retirement-of-superseded-Vice-Admiral-in-Navy/articleshow/34054483.cms \| title=Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in Navy \| publisher=Times of India \| date=April 21, 2014 \| accessdate=February 26, 2016 \| author=Pandit, Rajat}}</ref> The Ministry of Defence's junking of the seniority principle has sparked some concern in military circles because successive governments have almost always stuck to it in appointing service chiefs. The chain of seniority in Indian military is considered virtually sacrosanct, with supersession being exceptionally rare.		In 2014, the Government accepted the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after [[Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]], six months junior, superseded him to become the 22nd [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="TimesRet">{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-voluntary-retirement-of-superseded-Vice-Admiral-in-Navy/articleshow/34054483.cms \| title=Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in Navy \| publisher=Times of India \| date=April 21, 2014 \| accessdate=February 26, 2016 \| author=Pandit, Rajat}}</ref> The Ministry of Defence's junking of the seniority principle has sparked some concern in military circles because successive governments have almost always stuck to it in appointing service chiefs. The chain of seniority in Indian military is considered virtually sacrosanct, with supersession being exceptionally rare.

	The incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi\|D K Joshi]], resigned after a [[List of Indian Naval accidents\|series of accidents]] involving ships of the Indian Navy. Adm Sinha was passed over as the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] felt that some of the blame for the mishaps should be attributed to him. After being passed over, Adm Sinha requested voluntary retirement.{{citation needed\|date=March ~~2020~~}}		The incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi\|D K Joshi]], resigned after a [[List of Indian Naval accidents\|series of accidents]] involving ships of the Indian Navy. Adm Sinha was passed over as the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] felt that some of the blame for the mishaps should be attributed to him. After being passed over, Adm Sinha requested voluntary retirement.{{citation needed\|date=March 2022}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
| name = Shekhar Sinha
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]][[Medal bar|**]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Shekhar Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]] [[Medal bar|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a former [[Three-star rank|Three star]] Admiral of the [[Indian Navy]].

==Military career==
Sinha joined the Navy in 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He was a Naval aviator. A [[Fighter pilot]], he flew the [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier|Sea Harrier]].

He commanded two Sea Harrier Squadrons as well as [[INS Hansa|Air Station Hansa]]. Adm Sinha has commanded the first {{sclass|Saryu|patrol vessel|1}} [[INS Saryu (P54)|INS Saryu]], the {{sclass|Deepak|fleet tanker}} [[INS Shakti (A57)|INS Shakti]] and the [[guided-missile destroyer]] [[INS Delhi (D61)|INS Delhi]].<ref name="PIB2012">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86874 | title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha PVSM AVSM NM& BAR, ADC Appointed as Commander in Chief Western Naval Command to Take Over from Vice Admiral DK Joshi | publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India | date=August 27, 2012 | accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>

===Flag Rank===
Ashore as a [[Flag Officer]], he served as Flag Officer Naval Aviation, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) as well as Controller Personnel Services.
As a [[Rear Admiral]], Sinha served as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] from 2007 to 2008.
In a short stint in 2011, he served as the 6th [[Integrated Defence Staff|Chief of Integrated Defence Staff]].<ref name="PIB2012"/>
In 2012, Vice Adm Sinha was appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref name="PIB2012"/>

==Supersession & Retirement==
In 2014, the Government accepted the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after [[Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]], six months junior, superseded him to become the 22nd [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="TimesRet">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-voluntary-retirement-of-superseded-Vice-Admiral-in-Navy/articleshow/34054483.cms | title=Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in Navy | publisher=Times of India | date=April 21, 2014 | accessdate=February 26, 2016 | author=Pandit, Rajat}}</ref> The Ministry of Defence's junking of the seniority principle has sparked some concern in military circles because successive governments have almost always stuck to it in appointing service chiefs. The chain of seniority in Indian military is considered virtually sacrosanct, with supersession being exceptionally rare.

The incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi|D K Joshi]], resigned after a [[List of Indian Naval accidents|series of accidents]] involving ships of the Indian Navy. Adm Sinha was passed over as the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] felt that some of the blame for the mishaps should be attributed to him. After being passed over, Adm Sinha requested voluntary retirement.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Decorations and medals==
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
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|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
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|<center>[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
||<center>[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]</center>
||<center>[[Nausena Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Paschimi Star]]</center>
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|<center>Special Service Medal</center>
|<center>Sangram Medal</center>
|<center>Operation Vijay Medal</center>
|<center>[[Operation Parakram Medal]]</center>
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|<center>[[Sainya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>Videsh Seva Medal</center>
|<center>50th Independence Anniversary Medal</center>
|<center>25th Independence Anniversary Medal</center>
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|colspan="1" align="center" |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|colspan="2" align="center" |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|colspan="1" align="center" |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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{{s-aft | after=[[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema|S P S Cheema]] }}
{{s-bef | before = Anup Singh}}
{{s-ttl | title = [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] | years = 14 March 2007 - 24 January 2008}}
{{s-aft | after=[[Anil Chopra (admiral)|Anil Chopra]] }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinha, Shekhar}}
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