List of serving admirals of the Indian Navy

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

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Chief of the Naval Staff

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

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Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi Admiral DK Tripathi.jpg PVSM, AVSM, NM [1]

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

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Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan VCNS.jpg
AVSM, VSM [2]
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Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Western Naval Command
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh FOCinC WNC.jpg AVSM, NM [3]
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Eastern Naval Command
Rajesh Pendharkar Vice Adm Rajesh Pendharkar AVSM VSM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.jpg AVSM, VSM [4]
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Southern Naval Command
Vennam Srinivas Vice Admiral V Srinivas FOCinC.jpg AVSM, NM [5]
Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command* Suraj Berry Vice Admiral Suraj Berry.jpg AVSM, NM, VSM [6] [7]
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff*Presently tenanted by an Army Officer
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command*Presently tenanted by an Air Force Officer
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services* Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin.jpg
AVSM, VSM [8]

*Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Force.

Principal Staff Officers (PSO)

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Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti
Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, VSM.jpg
AVSM, VSM [9]
Chief of Personnel Sanjay Bhalla VAdm Sanjay Bhalla.jpg AVSM, NM [10]
Chief of Materiel Kiran Deshmukh
Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, AVSM, VSM.jpg
AVSM, VSM [11]

Flag Officers of Tri-Services Commands

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Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Perspective Planning & Financial Development)
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM -2.jpg
AVSM, NM [12]
Additional Secretary
Department of Military Affairs
Vice Admiral Atul Anand
VAdm Atul Anand.jpg
AVSM, VSM [13]
Joint Secretary (Navy & Defence Staff)
Department of Military Affairs
Rear Admiral Vikram Menon
FOGA RADM V Menon.jpg
VSM [14]
Joint Secretary (Maritime Security)
National Security Council Secretariat
Rear Admiral TVN Prasanna
R Adm T V N Prasanna.jpg
VSM [15]
Chief of Staff
Andaman and Nicobar Command
Rear Admiral Biplab Hota VSM [16] [17]

Directors General and Controllers

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Director General Medical Services (Navy) Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai
Surg VAdm Kavita Sahai.jpg
SM, VSM [18]
Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)Anupam Kapur NM [19]
Chief Hydrographer Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania
Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania.jpg
[20]
Director General Naval Operations A. N. Pramod
VAdm AN Pramod.jpg
AVSM [21]
Director General Project Seabird Rajesh Dhankhar
VAdm Rajesh Dhankhar.png
NM [22]
Controller Warship Production & AcquisitionB. Sivakumar AVSM, VSM [23]
Controller of LogisticsDeepak Kapoor
Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor.jpg
AVSM [24]
Inspector General Nuclear SafetyA. Y. Sardesai RAdm AY Sardesai.jpg [25]
Controller Personnel Services Vineet McCarty
VAdm Vineet McCarty.jpg
AVSM [26]
Programme Director,
Advanced Technology Vessel Project
Director General Naval Projects, Mumbai Rajaram Swaminathan
Rear Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan.jpg
AVSM, NM [27] [28]
Director General Naval Projects, Visakhapatnam G. Srinivasan AVSM, VSM [29]
Director General Warship Design Bureau Rear Admiral M. Bimal Kumar AVSM, VSM [30]
Director General (Submarine Design Group)Mukul Kapur [31]
Director General Weapons & Electronics Systems Engineering EstablishmentT Ajit

Chiefs of Staff of Naval Commands

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Chief of Staff
Western Naval Command
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar VAdm Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM.jpg AVSM, NM [32]
Chief of Staff
Eastern Naval Command
Sameer Saxena VAdm Sameer Saxena.jpg AVSM, NM [33]
Chief of Staff
Southern Naval Command
Rear Admiral Upal Kundu RAdm Upal Kundu.jpg [34]

Leadership of Training Institutions

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Commandant National Defence Academy Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh VAdm Gurcharan Singh.jpg AVSM, NM [35]
Commandant Indian Naval Academy C. R. Praveen Nair
VAdm Praveen Nair.jpg
NM [36]
Commandant Naval War College, Goa Rear Admiral Arjun Dev Nair RAdm Arjun Dev Nair.jpg VSM [37]
Commandant Military Institute of Technology Nelson D’Souza NM [38]
Chief Instructor (Navy)
Defence Services Staff College
R. Vinod Kumar [39]
Senior Directing Staff (Navy)
National Defence College
Sandeep Singh Sandhu
RAdm Sandeep Sandhu.jpg
NM [40]
Deputy Commandant of Indian Naval Academy Prakash Gopalan RAdm Prakash Gopalan.jpg [41]
Principal, Indian Naval Academy G. Rambabu [42]

Flag Officers Commanding Fleets

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Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale
RAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale.jpg
NM [43]
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Susheel Menon
RAdm Susheel Menon.jpg
VSM [44]

Flag officers Commanding Naval Areas

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Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi
Anil Jaggi.jpg
[45]
Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area Sathish Vasudev
RAdm Satish Vasudev.jpg
NM [46]
Flag Officer Commanding Goa Naval Area &
Flag Officer Naval Aviation
Ajay D. Theophilus
RADM AJAY D THEOPHILUS.jpg
[47]
Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area K. M. Ramakrishnan
RAdm KM Ramakrishnan.jpg
VSM [48]
Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area Ravi Kumar Dhingra
RAdm RK Dhingra.jpg
VSM [49]

Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff

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Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Policy & Plans)
Rear Admiral
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Air)
Janak Bevli VSM [50]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Submarines)
VR Peshwae VSM [51]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Special Submarine Projects)
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Foreign Cooperation & Intelligence)
Nirbhay Bapna VSM [52]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Communications, Space & Network Centric Operations)
Rahul Shankar NM [53]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Air Materiel)
Anshuman Chauhan [54]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
(Staff Requirements)
Vivek DahiyaNM [55]

Assistant Principal Staff Officers

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Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta VSM [56]
Assistant Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition
Assistant Chief of Personnel
(Human Resource Development)
Assistant Chief of Personnel
(Administration and Civilian)
Aditya Hara [57]
Judge Advocate General
Assistant Controller of Logistics
Assistant Chief of Materiel
(Nuclear System Maintenance)
R Raghuram [58]
Assistant Chief of Materiel
(Information Technology & Systems)
Subasish Gantayat [59]
Assistant Chief of Materiel
(Dockyard & Refit)
K Srinivas [60]
Assistant Chief of Materiel
(Modernisation)
Sanjay Adhana [61]

Chief Staff Officers of Naval Commands

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Chief Staff Officer (Ops)
Western Naval Command
Rear Admiral Vidhyadhar Harke Rear Admiral Vidyadhar Harke, VSM.jpg VSM [62]
Chief Staff Officer (Ops)
Eastern Naval Command
Shantanu Jha RAdm Shantanu Jha.jpg NM [63]
Chief Staff Officer (Training)
Southern Naval Command
Satish Shenai RAdm Satish Shenai.jpg NM [64]
Chief Staff Officer (Tech)
Western Naval Command
R. Adhisrinivasan RAdm R Adhisrinivasan.jpg [65]
Chief Staff Officer (Tech)
Eastern Naval Command
Ravnish Seth [66]
Chief Staff Officer (Personnel & Administration)
Western Naval Command
Sundeep K VermaNM [67]
Chief Staff Officer (Personnel & Administration)
Eastern Naval Command
M. Murli Mohan Raju RAdm MMM Raju.jpg NM [68]

Admiral Superintendents Naval Dockyards

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Admiral Superintendent
Naval Dockyard (Mumbai)
Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma AVSM [69]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam)
K. Srinivas [70]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi
Subir Mukherjee
Subir Mukharjee.jpg
NM [71]
Admiral Superintendent
Naval Ship Repair Yard, Karwar
Ajay Patney [72]

Flag Officers with Independent Charge

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Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group Rear Admiral
Flag Officer Doctrine & ConceptsKunal Singh Rajkumar VSM [73]
Joint Chief HydrographerPeush Pawsey RAdm Peush Pawsey.jpg [74]
Flag Officer Submarines Chetan C Chandegave Chetan C Chandegave.jpg [75]
Flag Officer Sea Training Srinivas Maddula Srinivas Maddula.jpg [76]
Additional Director General
National Cadet Corps
Manish Sharma NM [77]
Director General
Defence Cyber Agency
Mohit Gupta VSM [78]
Director, Defence Machine Design EstablishmentAshwani Kumar Tikoo [79]
Additional Director General
Quality Assurance (Navy)
Project Director (Operations & Training)
HQ Advanced Technology Vessel Project
Project Director (Ship Construction)
HQ Advanced Technology Vessel Project
M. Nirmal Menon VSM [80]
Director General Naval Armament InspectionBrijesh Vashishta [81]

Medical Officers

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Command Medical Officer, Western Naval Command Surgeon Rear Admiral
Command Medical Officer Eastern Naval Command Ajit Gopinath VSM [82]
Commanding Officer, INHS AsviniDilip Raghavan [83]
Command Medical Officer, Southern Naval Command Rajat Shukla VSM [84]
Additional Director General Medical Services (Navy)Manish Honwad [85]
Senior Consultant (Medicine), Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (India) Vivek Hande [86]

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Naval Command</span> Indian Navy command

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ajit Kumar P</span> Indian admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">R. Hari Kumar</span> Retired Indian Navy admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suraj Berry</span> Officer in the Indian Navy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Commandant of Indian Naval Academy</span> Head of the Indian Naval Academy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet</span>

Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) is the title of the Indian Navy Officer who commands the Western Fleet, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The FOCWF is a two star admiral holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointment is considered to be an important and a coveted one. The Current FOCWF is Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale, who assumed office on 23 August 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krishna Swaminathan</span> Indian Navy Admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sanjay Jasjit Singh</span> Indian Navy admiral

Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. He previously served as the 37th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) at IDS HQ.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet</span> Indian Naval appointment

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">M. A. Hampiholi</span> Indian admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sanjay Vatsayan</span> Indian Navy Admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biswajit Dasgupta</span> Indian navy officer

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajesh Pendharkar</span> Indian admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag Officer Sea Training (India)</span> Indian Navy training organisation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarun Sobti</span> Indian Navy Admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandeep Naithani</span> Indian Navy admiral

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area</span> A senior appointment & one of the five Area Commanders of the Indian Navy.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiran Deshmukh</span> Flag officer in the Indian Navy

Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, AVSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Materiel. He earlier served as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition and as the Admiral Superintendent Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam).

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