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Vice Admiral

Biswajit Dasgupta

AVSM, YSM, VSM
Vice Admiral; Biswajit Dasgupta; AVSM, YSM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Navy
Years of service	1985 - present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Eastern Naval Command; Eastern Fleet; INS Viraat; INS Tabar (F44); INS Karmuk (P64); INS Nishank (K43)
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Yudh Seva Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

Revision as of 15:53, 23 December 2022

Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. He had earlier served as the Chief of Staff of ENC from 2020 to 2021, Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ from 2019 to 2020 and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) from 2016 to 2018.

Early life and education

Dasgupta graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune.

Naval career

Dasgupta was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the Executive branch in 1985. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. In the early years of his career, he served as the Navigating Officer of the -class minesweeper INS Bhavnagar, the -class corvette INS Androth and the -class guided missile destroyer INS Ranvir. He has served as the flag lieutenant to the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. He also served briefly as the Deputy Squadron Commander of the Chukar Aerial Target Squadron.^[1]

He has completed the staff course at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the higher command course at the Army War College, Mhow. He has also attended the National Defence College, New Delhi.

Dasgupta has commanded the -class missile vessel INS Nishank, the -class corvette INS Karmuk as the commissioning commanding officer of the -class guided missile frigate INS Tabar and was the 20th commanding officer of the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. He has also served as the second-in-command of the -class torpedo recovery vessel INS Astravahini.

Dasgupta has served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. In his staff appointments, he has served as the Commander Work Up and as the Staff Officer (ND) at Naval HQ. In his instructional appointments, Dasgupta has served as directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and as the Officer-in-Charge Navigation and Direction School. As a commodore, Dasgupta served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the Chief of the Naval Staff.

Flag Rank

On promotion to flag rank, Dasgupta took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) (CSO Ops) at the Western Naval Command. As the CSO Ops, he played a pivotal role in planning and conducting Operation Neer. He also led the planning and successful execution of Operation Raahat during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. For these two operations, he was awarded the Yudh Seva Medal (YSM).^[2]

RAdm Biswajit Dasgupta (FOCEF) (center) with RAdm Yoshihiro Goka (Commander, Escort Flotilla One) (left) and RDML Bill Bryne (Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11) (right) aboard Template:USS during Exercise Malabar 2017

The citation for the YSM reads as follows:^[2]

CITATION

Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta

Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Western Naval Command
The officer has significantly and actively contributed to the planning, conduct and successful accomplishment of mission of national and humanitarian importance, and the resultant positive image of India in the Indian Navy. For this exceptional and distinguished service in planning and execution of naval missions in the conflict zone of Yemen resulting in evacuation of Indian nationals from the war zone, response to the national water crisis in Maldives and towards co-ordination of all operational activities resulting in the saving of 33 lives at sea, Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is awarded the Yudh Seva Medal.

On 14 October 2016, Dasgupta assumed the office of Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, taking over from Rear Admiral S. V. Bhokare.^[3]^[4] For his command of the Eastern Fleet, Dasgupta was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2018.^[5] He handed over charge of the Eastern Fleet to Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on 15 January 2018.^[6]

On 12 June 2019, on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral, Dasgupta took over as the Controller of Personnel Services at Naval Headquarters.^[7] On 12 June 2020, he took over as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command from Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade.^[8]

He took over the reins as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command succeeding Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh on 1 December 2021.^[9]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Yudh Seva Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal	Samanya Seva Medal
Operation Vijay Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal		9 Years Long Service Medal

References

↑ "Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Navy honours bravehearts for sterling service". The Sunday Guardian Live. 16 April 2022.
↑ "Biswajit Dasgupta is chief of Eastern Fleet". The Hindu. 15 October 2022.
↑ "Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
↑ "Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020". pib.gov.in.
↑ "Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
↑ "Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta AVSM YSM VSM assumes charge as Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at Naval Headquarters on promotion @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @adgpi @IndiaCoastGuardpic.twitter.com/CiQoidv3QK". @indiannavy. 9 August 2022.
↑ "Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
↑ "VICE ADMIRAL BISWAJIT DASGUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, ENC" (Press release). PIB. 2021-12-01.

Military offices
Preceded by Ajendra Bahadur Singh	Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command 1 December 2021 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by S. V. Bhokare	Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet 2016 – 2022	Succeeded by Dinesh K Tripathi
Preceded by Ajendra Bahadur Singh	Commanding officer INS Viraat 2013 – 2022	Succeeded by Rajesh Pendharkar

[1] "Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[YSM-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Navy honours bravehearts for sterling service". The Sunday Guardian Live. 16 April 2022.

[3] "Biswajit Dasgupta is chief of Eastern Fleet". The Hindu. 15 October 2022.

[4] "Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[AVSM-5] "Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020". pib.gov.in.

[6] "Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[7] "Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta AVSM YSM VSM assumes charge as Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at Naval Headquarters on promotion @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @adgpi @IndiaCoastGuardpic.twitter.com/CiQoidv3QK". @indiannavy. 9 August 2022.

[8] "Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[foc-eac-9] "VICE ADMIRAL BISWAJIT DASGUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, ENC" (Press release). PIB. 2021-12-01.

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-[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Biswajit Dasgupta''', [[AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the [[Eastern Naval Command]]. He had earlier served as the Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ from 2019 to 2020 and as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) from 2016 to 2018.
+[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Biswajit Dasgupta''', [[AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Naval Command]]. He had earlier served as the Chief of Staff of ENC from 2020 to 2021, Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ from 2019 to 2020 and as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) from 2016 to 2018.
-==Early life & education==
+==Early life and education==
 Dasgupta graduated from the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].
 == Naval career ==
-Dasgupta was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] in the Executive branch in 1985. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. In the early years of his career, he served as the Navigating Officer of the {{sclass-|Pondicherry|minesweeper|1}} INS ''Bhavnagar'', the {{sclass-|Arnala|corvette|1}} {{INS|Androth|P69|6}} and the {{sclass-|Rajput|destroyer|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}}. He has served as the [[Aide-de-camp|flag lieutenant]] to the [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]]. He also served briefly as the Deputy Squadron Commander of the Chukar Aerial Target Squadron.<ref>{{cite web |title=Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/20439 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
+Dasgupta was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] in the Executive branch in 1985. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. In the early years of his career, he served as the Navigating Officer of the {{sclass|Pondicherry|minesweeper|1}} INS ''Bhavnagar'', the {{sclass|Arnala|corvette|1}} {{INS|Androth|P69|6}} and the {{sclass|Rajput|destroyer|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}}. He has served as the [[Aide-de-camp|flag lieutenant]] to the [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]]. He also served briefly as the Deputy Squadron Commander of the Chukar Aerial Target Squadron.<ref>{{cite web |title=Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/20439 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
 He has completed the staff course at the [[Defence Services Command and Staff College (Bangladesh)|Defence Services Command and Staff College]] (DSCSC) in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]], the higher command course at the [[Army War College, Mhow]]. He has also attended the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]].
-Dasgupta has commanded the {{sclass-|Veer|corvette|0}} missile vessel {{INS|Nishank|K43|6}}, the {{sclass-|Kora|corvette|1}} {{INS|Karmuk|P64|6}} as the [[Ship commissioning|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]] of the {{sclass-|Talwar|frigate|0}} [[guided missile frigate]] {{INS|Tabar|F44|6}} and was the 20th commanding officer of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Viraat}}. He has also served as the [[second-in-command]] of the {{sclass-|Astravahini|torpedo recovery vessel|1}} INS ''Astravahini''.
+Dasgupta has commanded the {{sclass|Veer|corvette|0}} missile vessel {{INS|Nishank|K43|6}}, the {{sclass|Kora|corvette|1}} {{INS|Karmuk|P64|6}} as the [[Ship commissioning|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]] of the {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|0}} [[guided missile frigate]] {{INS|Tabar|F44|6}} and was the 20th commanding officer of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Viraat}}. He has also served as the [[second-in-command]] of the {{sclass|Astravahini|torpedo recovery vessel|1}} INS ''Astravahini''.
 Dasgupta has served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]. In his staff appointments, he has served as the Commander Work Up and as the Staff Officer (ND) at Naval HQ. In his instructional appointments, Dasgupta has served as [[directing staff]] at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] and as the Officer-in-Charge Navigation and Direction School. As a [[Commodore (rank)|commodore]], Dasgupta served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].
 ===Flag Rank===
-On promotion to flag rank, Dasgupta took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) (CSO Ops) at the [[Western Naval Command]]. As the CSO Ops, he played a pivotal role in planning and conducting [[Operation Neer]]. He also led the planning and successful execution of [[Operation Raahat]] during the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]]. For these two operations, he was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] (YSM).<ref name="YSM">{{cite web |title=Navy honours bravehearts for sterling service |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/4181-navy-honours-bravehearts-sterling-service |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
+On promotion to flag rank, Dasgupta took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) (CSO Ops) at the [[Western Naval Command]]. As the CSO Ops, he played a pivotal role in planning and conducting [[Operation Neer]]. He also led the planning and successful execution of [[Operation Raahat]] during the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]]. For these two operations, he was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] (YSM).<ref name="YSM">{{cite web |title=Navy honours bravehearts for sterling service |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/4181-navy-honours-bravehearts-sterling-service |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |date=16 April 2022}}</ref>
-[[File:JMSDF Rear Admiral Yoshihiro Goka, Indian Navy Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bill Byrne pose for a photo in primary flight control aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Malabar 2017.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rear admiral (India)|RAdm]] [[Biswajit Dasgupta]] (FOCEF) (center) with RAdm Yoshihiro Goka (Commander, Escort Flotilla One) (left) and RDML Bill Bryne (Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11) (right) aboard {{USS|Nimitz}} during Exercise Malabar 2017]]
+[[File:JMSDF Rear Admiral Yoshihiro Goka, Indian Navy Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bill Byrne pose for a photo in primary flight control aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Malabar 2017.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rear admiral (India)|RAdm]] Biswajit Dasgupta (FOCEF) (center) with RAdm Yoshihiro Goka (Commander, Escort Flotilla One) (left) and RDML Bill Bryne (Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11) (right) aboard {{USS|Nimitz}} during Exercise Malabar 2017]]
 The citation for the YSM reads as follows:<ref name="YSM" />
 {{Quotation|
-<center>'''CITATION'''<br>
+{{center|'''CITATION'''<br>
 '''Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta'''<br>
-'''Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Western Naval Command'''</center>
+'''Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Western Naval Command'''}}
-The officer has significantly and actively contributed to the planning, conduct and successful accomplishment of mission of national and humanitarian importance, and the resultant positive image of India in the Indian Navy. For this exceptional and distinguished service in planning and execution of naval missions in the conflict zone of Yemen resulting in evacuation of Indian nationals from the war zone, response to the national water crisis in Maldives and towards co-ordination of all operational activities resulting in the saving of 33 lives at sea, Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is awarded the Yuddh Seva Medal.|sign=|source=}}
+The officer has significantly and actively contributed to the planning, conduct and successful accomplishment of mission of national and humanitarian importance, and the resultant positive image of India in the Indian Navy. For this exceptional and distinguished service in planning and execution of naval missions in the conflict zone of Yemen resulting in evacuation of Indian nationals from the war zone, response to the national water crisis in Maldives and towards co-ordination of all operational activities resulting in the saving of 33 lives at sea, Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is awarded the Yudh Seva Medal.|sign=|source=}}
-On 14 October 2016, Dasgupta assumed the office of [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]], taking over from Rear Admiral [[S. V. Bhokare]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Biswajit Dasgupta is chief of Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Biswajit-Dasgupta-is-chief-of-Eastern-Fleet/article16071997.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=15 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-b-dasgupta-ysm-vsm-assumes-command-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> For his command of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]], Dasgupta was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2018.<ref name="AVSM">{{cite web |title=Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020 |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1600569 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> He handed over charge of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] to [[Rear Admiral]] [[Dinesh K Tripathi]] on 15 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-dinesh-k-tripathi-takes-over-eastern-fleet-commander |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
+On 14 October 2016, Dasgupta assumed the office of [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]], taking over from Rear Admiral [[S. V. Bhokare]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Biswajit Dasgupta is chief of Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Biswajit-Dasgupta-is-chief-of-Eastern-Fleet/article16071997.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-b-dasgupta-ysm-vsm-assumes-command-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> For his command of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]], Dasgupta was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2018.<ref name="AVSM">{{cite web |title=Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020 |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1600569 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> He handed over charge of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] to [[Rear Admiral]] [[Dinesh K Tripathi]] on 15 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-dinesh-k-tripathi-takes-over-eastern-fleet-commander |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
-On 12 June 2019,  on promotion to the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]], Dasgupta took over as the Controller of Personnel Services at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta AVSM YSM VSM assumes charge as Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at Naval Headquarters on promotion @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @adgpi @IndiaCoastGuardpic.twitter.com/CiQoidv3QK |url=https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1027515074280411136 |website=@indiannavy |language=en |date=9 August 2018}}</ref> On 12 June 2020, he took over as the Chief of Staff of the [[Eastern Naval Command]] from Vice Admiral [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-biswajit-dasgupta-avsm-ysm-vsm-assumes-charge-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
+On 12 June 2019,  on promotion to the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]], Dasgupta took over as the Controller of Personnel Services at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta AVSM YSM VSM assumes charge as Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at Naval Headquarters on promotion @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @adgpi @IndiaCoastGuardpic.twitter.com/CiQoidv3QK |url=https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1027515074280411136 |website=@indiannavy |language=en |date=9 August 2022}}</ref> On 12 June 2020, he took over as the Chief of Staff of the [[Eastern Naval Command]] from Vice Admiral [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-biswajit-dasgupta-avsm-ysm-vsm-assumes-charge-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
+He took over the reins as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Naval Command]] succeeding [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Ajendra Bahadur Singh]] on 1 December 2021.<ref name="foc-eac">{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1776739|title=VICE ADMIRAL BISWAJIT DASGUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, ENC|publisher=PIB|date=2021-12-01}}</ref>
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+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
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-|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
+|colspan="4" align="center" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
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+[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Yudh Seva Medal]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]
+[[Category:Army War College, Mhow alumni]]