List of serving admirals of the Indian Navy

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This is a list of serving Admirals of the Indian Navy.

Chief of the Naval Staff[edit]

The Chief of the Naval Staff is the only serving Four Star Admiral in the Indian Navy.

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar
File:Admiral R Hari Kumar, CNS.jpg
 PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC [1]

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade
Naval officer ,S.N.Ghormade.jpeg. photo.jpg
 PVSM, AVSM, NM [2]

Naval Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Western Naval Command 		Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh
FOCNC(W) AB Singh.jpg
 PVSM, AVSM, VSM [3]
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Eastern Naval Command 		Biswajit Dasgupta
3. FOC-IN-C(E) Display Photo 8X10.jpg
 AVSM, YSM, VSM [4]
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Southern Naval Command 		M A Hampiholi
FOC-in-C (S).jpg
 AVSM, NM [5]
Commander-in-Chief Strategic Forces Command* R. B. Pandit
VAdm RB Pandit.jpg
 AVSM [6]

*Rotational Command.

Principal Staff Officers (PSO)[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru
Pic of VADM Sanjay Mahindru, DCNS.jpg
 AVSM, NM [7]
Chief of Personnel Dinesh K Tripathi
VAdm Dinesh K Tripathi 01.jpg
 AVSM, NM [7]
Chief of Materiel Sandeep Naithani
Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Materiel.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [8]

Flag Officers of Tri-Services Commands[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Operations) 		Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh
RAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh.jpg
 AVSM, NM [9]
Chief of Staff
Andaman and Nicobar Command 		Rear Admiral Sandeep Sandhu [10]

Directors General and Controllers[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Surgeon Vice Admiral Rajat Datta
Surg VAdm Rajat Datta.jpg
 AVSM, SM, VSM [11]
Director General Medical Services (Navy) Naveen Chawla
Surg VAdm Naveen Chawla.jpg
 AVSM, VSM ,PHS [12]
Director General (Organization and Personal)
Armed Forces Medical Services
Chief Hydrographer Vice Admiral Adhir Arora
VAdm Adhir Arora.jpg
 NM [13]
Director General Naval Operations Rajesh Pendharkar
DGNO VAdm RAJESH PENDHARKAR.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [7]
Controller Warship Production & Acquisition Kiran Deshmukh
Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, AVSM, VSM.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [14]
Director General Project Seabird Tarun Sobti
Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, VSM.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [15]
Controller of Logistics Deepak Kapoor
Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor.jpg
 [16]
Inspector General Nuclear Safety Vennam Srinivas
File:VAdm V Srinivas IGNS Navy.jpg
 AVSM, NM [17]
Controller of Personnel Services Suraj Berry
Vice Admiral Suraj Berry.jpg
 AVSM, NM, VSM [18]
Director General Naval Projects Sreekumar Nair AVSM,NM [19][20]

Chiefs of Staff of Naval Commands[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Chief of Staff
Western Naval Command 		Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command.jpg
 AVSM, NM [21]
Chief of Staff
Eastern Naval Command 		Sanjay Vatsayan
COS (ENC).jpg
 AVSM, NM [22]
Chief of Staff
Southern Naval Command 		Rear Admiral J. Singh
COS(SNC).jpg
 NM [23]

Commandants of Training Institutions[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Commandant National Defence Academy Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar VAdm Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM.jpg AVSM, NM [24][25]
Commandant Indian Naval Academy Puneet Kumar Bahl
VAdm Puneet K Bahl.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [26][27]
Commandant Armed Forces Medical College Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
Surg RAdm Arti Sarin.jpg
 VSM [28]
Commandant Naval War College, Goa Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM [29]
Commandant College of Defence Management Sanjay Datt VSM [30]

Flag Officers Commanding Fleets[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty [31]
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Gurcharan Singh NM [32]

Flag officers Commanding Naval Areas[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Area Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta VSM [33]
Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Area Sameer Saxena
RAdm Sameer Saxena.jpg
 NM [34]
Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area &
Flag Officer Naval Aviation 		Vikram Menon
FOGA RADM V Menon.jpg
 VSM [35]
Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Area Atul Anand
File:Pix 1 82.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [36]
Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Area Sai Venkat Raman
File:FOTNA.jpg
 VSM [37]

Admiral Superintendents Naval Dockyards[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) 		Rear Admiral K. P. Arvindan
File:Pix (2) 13.jpg
 VSM [38]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam) 		Sanjay Sadhu
Sanjay sadhu.jpg
 NM [39]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi 		Subir Mukherjee
Subir Mukharjee.jpg
 [40]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Ship Repair Yard, Karwar 		D. K. Goswami
File:Images.DK Goswami.jpg
 [41]

Other Flag Officers[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh
Rear Adm Mahesh Singh, NM.jpg
 NM [42]
Flag Officer Submarines A. Y. Sardesai
R Adm A. Y. Sardesai.jpg
 [43]
Flag Officer Sea Training Rahul Vilas Gokhale NM [44]
Chief Staff Officer (Training) T. V. N. Prasanna
TVN Parsanna.jpg
 VSM [45]
Joint Secretary (Navy & Defence Staff) Kapil Mohan Dhir
File:JS(Navy DefenceStaff)3SRF.jpg
 AVSM, VSM [46]
Command Medical Officer Western Naval Command Surgeon Rear Admiral
Command Medical Officer Eastern Naval Command R. Ravi
Cmo Enc Surg RAdm R Ravi.jpg
 [47]
Commanding Officer INHS Asvini Anupam Kapur
File:Surg RAdm Anupam kapur, CO Asvini.jpg
 NM [48]
Command Medical Officer Southern Naval Command Dinesh Sharma [49]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar to be the next Chief of the Naval Staff". pib.gov.in. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, AVSM, NM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "ENC Bids Farewell to Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh". pib.gov.in. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "VICE ADMIRAL BISWAJIT DASGUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, ENC". pib.gov.in. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "New chief for Southern Naval Command". The Hindo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ↑ prasadpanseMT प्रसाद पानसे [@prasadpanseMT] (2 September 2021). "Vice Admiral R B Pandit is new CinC of Strategic Forces Command of India. @ParagKMT @ShreedharLoniMT @suneetMT @sameerkarveMT @ChinmaykaleMT @kulkarnipMT @madhubanMT #म @aparanjape @Girbane @MandarDiwakar t.co/9fpvNWUWK2" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Big Reshuffle in Naval Headquarters". Bharat Shakti. 29 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, AVSM, VSM, assumes charge as the Chief of Materiel of Indian Navy". PIB. 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ HQ IDS [@HQ_IDS_India] (2 August 2021). "Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations), HQ #IDS on 02 Aug 2021 Prior to his appointment, he was Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at IHQ of MOD (Navy) Jai Hind🇮🇳 t.co/su8d0RUs19" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Andaman & Nicobar Command [@AN_Command] (30 November 2022). "CINCAN congratulated RAdm Dalbir Gujral on culmination of an outstanding tenure as ANC COS with major contribution to ongoing integration enhancement. The experience he observed is apt for the move to HQ IDS. He also welcomed RAdm Sandeep Sandhu to Team ANC & wished him the best. t.co/OloEszEl70" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Surgeon Vice Admiral Rajat Datta takes over as Director General Armed Forces Medical Services". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Director General Medical Services (Navy)".
  13. ↑ "VICE ADMIRAL ADHIR ARORA, NM ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF HYDROGRAPHER TO THE GOVT OF INDIA". pib.gov.in.
  14. ↑ "Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, AVSM, VSM, assumes charge as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition". pib.gov.in.
  15. ↑ "VICE ADMIRAL TARUN SOBTI, VSM ASSUMED CHARGE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROJECT SEABIRD" (Press release). PIN. 24 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "Controller of Logistics (COL)".
  17. ↑ "Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS), Indian Navy". Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "Controller Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. 4 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sreekumar Nair,AVSM, NM takes over as DGNP, Visakhapatnam". pib.gov.in.
  20. ↑ Staff Reporter (1 June 2021). "Vice Admiral Sreekumar Nair takes over as Director General Naval Projects". The Hindu.
  21. ↑ PRO Defence Mumbai [@DefPROMumbai] (23 October 2021). "COs of the visiting naval ships from 🇬🇧 🇳🇱laid wreaths at Gaurav Stambh, Naval Dockyard #Mumbai to pay tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation. Thereafter they called on Rear Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Staff #WNC. (2/n) @indiannavy t.co/rhSQTtxSIl" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ Defence PRO Visakhapatnam [@PRO_Vizag] (16 December 2021). "Vice Adm Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the #EasternNavalCommand on 16 Dec 21. He is an alumnus of the prestigious NDA Khadakwasla, DSSC Wellington, Naval War College, Mumbai & National Defence College, New Delhi(1/4) @SpokespersonMoD @indiannavy t.co/mtDV0bRUAg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ↑ Jul 1, TNN / Updated. "Snc Gets New Chief Of Staff | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  24. ↑ "Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM Assumes the Appointment of Commandant National Defence Acdaemy | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
  25. ↑ "Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar is new NDA Commandant". The Indian Express. 1 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "VICE ADMIRAL PUNEET K BAHL, AVSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE COMMANDANT, INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, EZHIMALA". www.pib.gov.in.
  27. ↑ "COMMANDANT,VICE ADMIRAL PUNEET K BAHL , AVSM, VSM". 27 December 2021.
  28. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sarin takes over as commandant of Armed Forces Medical College". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  29. ↑ "Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "Commandant". cdm.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  31. ↑ "Change of Command of Western Fleet - Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty takes Over as Cdr of The Sword Arm | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  32. ↑ "Rear Adm Sanjay Bhalla takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet". pib.gov.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ↑ "Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta Takes Over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". pib.gov.in.
  34. ↑ Gujarat Naval Area [@IN_GDD] (29 November 2022). "RAdm Sameer Saxena, NM took over Command of @IN_GDD as FOGNA today 29 Nov at a ceremonial parade at #Porbandar. RAdm Manish Chadha, VSM relinquished command & now proceeds to NHQ as ACOP (AC) #CombatReady #Credible #Cohesive #FutureProof #HarKaamDeshKeNaam #IndianNavy @indiannavy t.co/MtUtCIfkKx" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  35. ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL VIKRAM MENON TAKES OVER AS FOGA" (Press release). PIB. 30 April 2022.
  36. ↑ "Rear Admiral Atul Anand Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Area | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  37. ↑ "Rear Admiral Venkat Raman takes over as Flag Officer Commanding(TN,Pondy)". ThePrint. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  38. ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL KP ARVINDAN TAKES OVER AS ADMIRAL SUPERINTENDENT OF NAVAL DOCKYARD (MUMBAI)". pib.gov.in.
  39. ↑ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Sadhu takes over as Admiral Superintendent of Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard". The Indian Express. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  40. ↑ "Subir Mukherjee takes charge as NSRY Admiral Superintendent". The Hindu. 1 August 2021.
  41. ↑ "Rear Admiral DK Goswami is Admiral Superintendent of Karwar Naval Ship Repair Yard". The Canara Post. 22 March 2021.
  42. ↑ PRO Defence Mumbai [@DefPROMumbai] (23 December 2021). "Rear Adm Mahesh Singh, NM assumed duties of Flag Officer Offshore Defence Advisory Group & Advisor to the Govt of India on Offshore Defence #FODAG on 21 Dec 21. A Navigation and Direction Specialist, the Admiral is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy. (1/2) t.co/4NHh98gF4i" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  43. ↑ "Flag Officer Submarines | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  44. ↑ "RAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Sea Training | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
  45. ↑ "Two Rear Admirals take charge". The Hindu. 1 June 2021.
  46. ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL KAPIL MOHAN DHIR APPOINTED AS THE JOINT SECRETARY (NAVY & DEFENCE STAFF)". pib.gov.in.
  47. ↑ "Tri-Services Cricket Championship at Visakhapatnam | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  48. ↑ PRO Defence Mumbai [@DefPROMumbai] (24 December 2021). "Surgeon Rear Adm Anupam Kapur, NM took over command of #INHSAsvini, the premier super specialty Command Hospital of the #IndianNavy from Surg Rear Adm Arti Sarin, VSM on 24 Dec 21 at #Mumbai. RAdm Kapur is an alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College #Pune.(1/2) t.co/hBut6HQAuD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  49. ↑ "New Command Medical Officer takes charge". The Hindu. 1 February 2021.

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