Commodore (India)

Equivalent ranks of Indian military
	Commissioned ranks
	Junior commissioned ranks
	Non-commissioned ranks
	Footnotes
	↑ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments; ↑ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments; ↑ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.; Called jemadar until 1965.;

Commodore
Commodore;
	Flag of a commodore
	Rank insignia of a commodore
Country	India
Service branch	Indian Navy
Abbreviation	Cmde
Rank	One-star rank
Next higher rank	Rear admiral
Next lower rank	Captain
Equivalent ranks	Brigadier (Indian Army); Air commodore (Indian Air Force)

Last updated August 27, 2024

Commodore is a one-star rank in the Indian Navy. Commodore ranks above the rank of captain and below the two-star rank of rear admiral. This navy rank will be abbreviated as CMDE or Cmde.

History

After the Independence of India, Captain Ajitendu Chakraverti was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of commodore, when he took over as the officiating Chief of Staff at Naval Headquarters.^[1]

Appointments

Officers in the rank of commodore hold important appointments like Commodore Commanding Submarines (COMCOS). The command and control of all submarines with the Western and Eastern Naval Commands resides with the COMCOS. The COMCOS (West) and COMCOS (East) report into the FOC-in-C of their respective commands. Officers in the rank of commodore serve as commanding officers of shore establishments like INS Hansa, INS Shivaji, etc. Commodores also fill appointments of naval officer-in-charge (NOIC) of naval areas. The naval attachés and naval advisors at India's high commissions and embassies in select countries are officers of the rank of commodore.^[2]^[3]^[4] At Naval headquarters, commodores hold the appointments of principal directors of directorates and branches.

Insignia

The flag of a vice admiral has a gold-blue octagon bearing naval crest in the middle, and a blue star at hoist side. The badge of rank consists of a band of gold lace, with a circle of lace above. A commodore wears gorget patches which are golden patches with one white star. In addition to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket has one broad golden sleeve stripe with a circle above.

Pay scale

Commodores are at pay level 13A, with a monthly basic pay between ₹139,600 (US$1,700) and ₹217,600 (US$2,600) with a monthly service pay of ₹15,500 (US$190).^[5]^[6]^[7]

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References

↑ "PIB (Defence Wing)" (PDF). pibarchive.nic.in.
↑ "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)". indianembassy-moscow.gov.in.
↑ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
↑ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA". indianembassyusa.gov.in.
↑ . 20 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ DelhiJune 29, India Today Web Desk New; June 29, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "Pay Scale of Officers - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.

Bibliography

Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!: The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 978-9353025526

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[submaj-1] Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments

[sub-2] Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments

[nbsub-3] Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.
Called jemadar until 1965.

[First_Commodore-4] "PIB (Defence Wing)" (PDF). pibarchive.nic.in.

[5] "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)". indianembassy-moscow.gov.in.

[6] "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in.

[7] "Welcome to Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA". indianembassyusa.gov.in.

[8] . 20 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[9] DelhiJune 29, India Today Web Desk New; June 29, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] "Pay Scale of Officers - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.

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Equivalent ranks of Indian military
Indian Navy	Indian Army	Indian Air Force
Commissioned ranks
Admiral of the fleet	Field marshal	Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Admiral	General	Air chief marshal
Vice admiral	Lieutenant general	Air marshal
Rear admiral	Major general	Air vice marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group captain
Commander	Lieutenant colonel	Wing commander
Lieutenant commander	Major	Squadron leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying officer
Junior commissioned ranks
Master chief petty officer 1st class	Subedar major ^{[Alt 1]}	Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class	Subedar ^{[Alt 2]}	Warrant officer
Chief petty officer	Naib subedar ^{[Alt 3]}	Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty officer	Havildar / Daffadar	Sergeant
Leading seaman	Naik / Lance-Daffadar	Corporal
Seaman 1	Lance naik/ Acting Lance-Daffadar	Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2	Sepoy / Sowar	Aircraftsman
Footnotes
↑ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments ↑ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ↑ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.