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Anil Jaggi | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1993 – present |
| Rank |   Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Gujarat Naval Area INS Sahyadri (F49) INS Veer (K40) |
Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area, and as the Naval adviser to the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom at India House, London.
Jaggi graduated from the Naval Academy, Goa and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1993. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College, Goa. He also attended the United Nations Observer Course in Sweden. [1]
In his staff appointments, Jaggi has served as the Joint Director and later Director in the Directorate of Naval Planning (DNP) at Naval Headquarters. He was an instructor at his alma mater Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. [2]
Jaggi has commanded the lead ship of her-class of missile vessels INS Veer (K40). He then served as the executive officer of the Talwar-class frigate INS Tabar (F44) and commanded the Shivalik-class stealth guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri (F49). [3] During his command, Sahyadri was adjudged the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet. [4] Also during his command, the ship was affiliated with the Poona Horse regiment of the Indian Army. [5] [6] [7]
As a Commodore, Jaggi served as the Naval advisor to the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom at the High Commission of India, London. The High Commissioners during his tenure were Gaitri Issar Kumar and Vikram Doraiswami. [8] [9] He subsequently moved to naval headquarters as the Commodore (Foreign Cooperation) in the Directorate of Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence at Naval HQ, New Delhi. [10] [11]
Jaggi was promoted to flag rank on 1 August 2023 and was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area. He took command from Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena. [3] On 1 September 2024, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) after he took the charge from Rear Admiral Manish Chadha. [12]
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| Samanya Seva Medal | Sainya Seva Medal | 75th Independence Anniversary Medal | 50th Independence Anniversary Medal |
| 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | |
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