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| office1 = 14th [[Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
| termstart1 = 1 October 1993
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| president1 = [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]]
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| successor1 = [[Vishnu Bhagwat]]
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[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] '''Vijai Singh Shekhawat''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a former [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy]]. He was 15th Chief of Naval Staff and served as Navy Chief from September-30 1993 to September-30 1996.<ref name=rakshak>{{cite web|title=Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/143-VS-Shekhawat.html|work=Bahara Rakshak|access-date=31 March 2014}}</ref>
[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] '''Vijai Singh Shekhawat''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a former [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy]]. He was 14th Chief of Naval Staff and served as Navy Chief from 30 September 1993 to 30 September 1996.<ref name=rakshak>{{cite web|title=Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/143-VS-Shekhawat.html|work=Bahara Rakshak|access-date=31 March 2014}}</ref>
Admiral Shekhawat is a Patron of the General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust.
Admiral Shekhawat is a Patron of the General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Shekhawat attended the [[St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun|St. Joseph's Academy]] and [[Colonel Brown Cambridge School]] in [[Dehradun]], [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]] in [[Bangalore]], and St Joseph's College in [[Darjeeling]]. He later attended the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] in [[Maharashtra]] and the [[US Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].  Shekhawat was selected for the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1952, and was awarded the President Gold Medal for the best all-round cadet in December 1953. He was commissioned in 1956.<ref name=chiefs>{{cite book|title=Services Chiefs of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&q=Vijai+Singh+Shekhawat+colonel+brown&pg=PA127|page=127|first1=S. Sartaj Alam|last1=Abidi|first2=Satinder|last2=Sharma|publisher=Northern Book Centre|year=2007|isbn=9788172111625|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
Shekhawat attended the [[St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun|St. Joseph's Academy]] and [[Colonel Brown Cambridge School]] in [[Dehradun]], [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]] in [[Bangalore]], and St Joseph's College in [[Darjeeling]]. He later attended the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] in [[Maharashtra]] and the [[US Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].  Shekhawat was selected for the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1952, and was awarded the President's gold medal for the best all-round cadet in December 1953. He was commissioned in 1956.<ref name=chiefs>{{cite book|title=Services Chiefs of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&q=Vijai+Singh+Shekhawat+colonel+brown&pg=PA127|page=127|first1=S. Sartaj Alam|last1=Abidi|first2=Satinder|last2=Sharma|publisher=Northern Book Centre|year=2007|isbn=9788172111625|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>


== Naval career ==
== Naval career ==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Shekhawat received submarine training in the UK from 1963–1964 and the USSR from 1966–1967, He served as Executive and Commanding Officer for several submarines, including the [[INS Kalvari (S23)|INS ''Kalvari'']] and the [[INS Karanj (S21)|INS ''Karanj'']], which he commissioned and sailed from the Baltic Sea to India. He received the [[Vir Chakra]] gallantry award for his service as commander of the ''Karanj'' during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref name=rakshak />
Shekhawat received submarine training in the UK from 1963 to 1964 and the USSR from 1966 to 1967, He served as Executive and Commanding Officer for several submarines, including the [[INS Kalvari (S23)|INS ''Kalvari'']] and the [[INS Karanj (S21)|INS ''Karanj'']], which he commissioned and sailed from the Baltic Sea to India. He received the [[Vir Chakra]] gallantry award for his service as commander of the ''Karanj'' during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref name=rakshak />


===Vir Chakra===
===Vir Chakra===
The citation for the [[Vir Chakra]] reads as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=VS SHEKHAWAT {{!}} Gallantry Awards |url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/vs-shekhawat |website=gallantryawards.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vir Chakra (VrC), Awardee: Adm Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC @ TWDI |url=http://twdi.in/node/4583 |website=twdi.in}}</ref>
The citation for the [[Vir Chakra]] reads as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=VS SHEKHAWAT {{!}} Gallantry Awards |url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/vs-shekhawat |website=gallantryawards.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vir Chakra (VrC), Awardee: Adm Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC @ TWDI |url=http://twdi.in/node/4583 |website=twdi.in}}</ref>
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Operation: 1971
Operation: 1971


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During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Vijai Singh Shekhawat was the commanding officer of an Indian naval submarine. Despite the fact that the patrol duties of his ship were such that he was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces, he continued to carry out his hazardous patrol and thereby posed a constant underwater threat to the enemy.  
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Vijai Singh Shekhawat was the commanding officer of an Indian naval submarine. Despite the fact that the patrol duties of his ship were such that he was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces, he continued to carry out his hazardous patrol and thereby posed a constant underwater threat to the enemy.


His probes of the near approaches to Karachi obtained vital information for the Indian Navy. Throughout, Commander Shekhawat displayed gallantry, leadership and professional skill of a high order.|sign=|source=}}
His probes of the near approaches to Karachi obtained vital information for the Indian Navy. Throughout, Commander Shekhawat displayed gallantry, leadership and professional skill of a high order.|sign=|source=}}


Promoted to substantive commander on 31 December 1971,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1422  |date=23 September 1972 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1321-1972-0039-58885.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Shekhawat served as director of the Indian Navy Submarine Arm from 1975 to 1977. After attending the US Naval War College from 1977 to 1978, Shekhawat was promoted captain on 1 July 1978,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=642  |date=14 July 1979 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and served from 1979 to 1981 as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.<ref name=rakshak />
Promoted to substantive commander on 31 December 1971,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1422  |date=23 September 1972 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1321-1972-0039-58885.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Shekhawat served as director of the Indian Navy Submarine Arm from 1975 to 1977. After attending the US Naval War College from 1977 to 1978, Shekhawat was promoted to captain on 1 July 1978,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=642  |date=14 July 1979 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and served from 1979 to 1981 as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.<ref name=rakshak />


===Flag Rank===
===Flag Rank===
Shekhawat was promoted to acting [[Rear Admiral]] on 21 June 1984 (substantive from 30 June),<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=509  |date=13 April 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1062  |date=12 July 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was given command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] during [[Operation Brasstacks]]. He was promoted [[Vice Admiral]] on 8 August 1988,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1077  |date=12 June 1993 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> with appointment as Director General of the tri-service Defence Planning Staff. and obtained the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in December 1990. In 1992, Shekhawat was promoted to the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and in September 1993 he was again promoted to Chief of the Naval Staff.<ref name=chiefs />
Shekhawat was promoted to acting [[Rear Admiral]] on 21 June 1984 (substantive from 30 June),<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=509  |date=13 April 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1062  |date=12 July 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was given command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] during [[Operation Brasstacks]]. He was promoted to [[Vice Admiral]] on 8 August 1988,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1077  |date=12 June 1993 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> with appointment as Director General of the tri-service Defence Planning Staff. and obtained the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in December 1990. In 1992, Shekhawat was promoted to the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and in September 1993 he was again promoted to Chief of the Naval Staff, becoming the first and only till date officer from the submarine branch to become Chief of Naval Staff.<ref name=chiefs /> Shekhawat retired in 1996.<ref name=chiefs />


Shekhawat retired in 1996.<ref name=chiefs />  Admiral Shekhawat is married to Mrs. Binu Shekhawat and has two sons, one of whom is a pilot with the Indian Navy.<ref name=rakshak />
==Personal life==
Shekhawat is married to Mrs. Binu Shekhawat and has two sons, one of whom is a pilot with the Indian Navy.<ref name=rakshak />


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==


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Admiral
V S Shekhawat
PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC
14th Chief of the Naval Staff
In office
1 October 1993 – 1 October 1996
PresidentShankar Dayal Sharma
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
H. D. Deve Gowda
Preceded byLaxminarayan Ramdas
Succeeded byVishnu Bhagwat
Personal details
Born1 October 1936
Chittosa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Spouse(s)Binu Shekhawat
Awards Param Vishist Seva Medal
Ati Vishist Seva Medal
Vir Chakra
Nickname(s)"VP"
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Navy
Years of service1956–1996
Rank Admiral
CommandsEastern Navy
Western Fleet
INS Himgiri
INS Karanj
INS Kalvari
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971

Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC is a former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He was 14th Chief of Naval Staff and served as Navy Chief from 30 September 1993 to 30 September 1996.[1] Admiral Shekhawat is a Patron of the General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Shekhawat attended the St. Joseph's Academy and Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun, Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, and St Joseph's College in Darjeeling. He later attended the National Defence Academy in Maharashtra and the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Shekhawat was selected for the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1952, and was awarded the President's gold medal for the best all-round cadet in December 1953. He was commissioned in 1956.[2]

Naval career[edit | edit source]

Early career[edit | edit source]

Shekhawat received submarine training in the UK from 1963 to 1964 and the USSR from 1966 to 1967, He served as Executive and Commanding Officer for several submarines, including the INS Kalvari and the INS Karanj, which he commissioned and sailed from the Baltic Sea to India. He received the Vir Chakra gallantry award for his service as commander of the Karanj during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1]

Vir Chakra[edit | edit source]

The citation for the Vir Chakra reads as follows:[3][4]

Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72

Operation: 1971

CITATION

COMMANDER VIJAI SINGH SHEKHAWAT

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During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Vijai Singh Shekhawat was the commanding officer of an Indian naval submarine. Despite the fact that the patrol duties of his ship were such that he was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces, he continued to carry out his hazardous patrol and thereby posed a constant underwater threat to the enemy.

His probes of the near approaches to Karachi obtained vital information for the Indian Navy. Throughout, Commander Shekhawat displayed gallantry, leadership and professional skill of a high order.

Promoted to substantive commander on 31 December 1971,[5] Shekhawat served as director of the Indian Navy Submarine Arm from 1975 to 1977. After attending the US Naval War College from 1977 to 1978, Shekhawat was promoted to captain on 1 July 1978,[6] and served from 1979 to 1981 as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.[1]

Flag Rank[edit | edit source]

Shekhawat was promoted to acting Rear Admiral on 21 June 1984 (substantive from 30 June),[7] and served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.[8] He was given command of the Western Fleet during Operation Brasstacks. He was promoted to Vice Admiral on 8 August 1988,[9] with appointment as Director General of the tri-service Defence Planning Staff. and obtained the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in December 1990. In 1992, Shekhawat was promoted to the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and in September 1993 he was again promoted to Chief of the Naval Staff, becoming the first and only till date officer from the submarine branch to become Chief of Naval Staff.[2] Shekhawat retired in 1996.[2]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shekhawat is married to Mrs. Binu Shekhawat and has two sons, one of whom is a pilot with the Indian Navy.[1]

Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]

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Submariner's (Dolphin) badge
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Samar Seva Star
Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Raksha Medal Sangram Medal
25th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat". Bahara Rakshak. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 127. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "VS SHEKHAWAT | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in.
  4. ↑ "Vir Chakra (VrC), Awardee: Adm Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC @ TWDI". twdi.in.
  5. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 September 1972. p. 1422.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 14 July 1979. p. 642.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 13 April 1985. p. 509.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 July 1986. p. 1062.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 June 1993. p. 1077.
Military offices
Preceded by
S. C. Chopra 		Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
1986–1987 		Succeeded by
KASZ Raju
Preceded by
S. W. Lakhkar 		Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area
1987–1988 		Succeeded by
P. A. Debrass
Preceded by
Laxminarayan Ramdas 		Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command
1990–1992 		Succeeded by
B Guha
Preceded by
S. P. Govil 		Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1992–1993 		Succeeded by
S. K. Chand
Preceded by
Laxminarayan Ramdas 		Chief of the Naval Staff
1993–1996 		Succeeded by
Vishnu Bhagwat
Preceded by
Air Chief Marshal S. K. Kaul 		Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
1995–1996 		Succeeded by
General Shankar Roychowdhury

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