Sanjay Vatsayan

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Vice Admiral
Sanjay Vatsayan
PVSM AVSM NM
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan.jpg
Official Portrait, 2025
47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 August 2025
Service Number03295-N [1]
Awards

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. [2] He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Perspective Planning & Financial Development), [3] prior to that he served as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence (Operations). [4] He earlier served as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. [5]

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Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the 71st Course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the Naval War College, Goa and the National Defence College, New Delhi. [6] [7]

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1988. In a career spanning over three decades, he has tenanted numerous staff and command appointments. He has a specialisation in Gunnery & missile systems and has vast experience at sea and ashore. He has served on the Samar-class offshore patrol vessel ICGS Sangram, ICGS C05 and was part of the commissioning crew of the Delhi-class Guided missile destroyer INS Mysore (D60). [8] He has also commanded the Veer-class missile vessels INS Vibhuti (K45) and INS Nashak (K83), the Khukri-class corvette INS Kuthar (P46) and was the Commissioning Commanding Officer of the Shivalik-class Guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri (F49). [8] His staff appointment include serving as the Joint Director of Personnel, Director of Personnel (Policy), as the Director Naval Plans (Perspective Planning) and the Principal Director Naval Plans at the Naval HQ. [8]

Flag rank

On promotion to Flag Rank in February 2018, he took over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans). [9] On 10 February 2020, he assumed the appointment as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. [10] In February 2021, he relinquished command of the Eastern Fleet and was appointed as the Deputy Commandant of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. [11]

On getting promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, on 16 December 2021 he assumed the appointment as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. [12] On 9 August 2023, he assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence (Operations) [4] at the Integrated Defence Staff and was subsequently appointed as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Perspective Planning & Financial Development) on 1 December 2023. [3]

On 1 August 2025, Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan took over as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff succeeding Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan who moved to Western Naval Command as it's FOCinC. [13] He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2026. [14]

Awards and decorations

During his career, the flag officer has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2026, [15] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 [16] and the Nao Sena Medal in 2017. [17]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg
IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg
IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nau Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayam when serverd as Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development) Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM -2.jpg
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayam when serverd as Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "77th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous & military decorations to 301 personnel". Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Negi, Manjeet (2 August 2025). "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes charge as 47th Vice Chief of Naval Staff". India Today. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (PP & FD) at HQ IDS on 01 Dec 23". X (formerly twitter). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM took over as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) at HQ IDS on 05 August after relinquishing the coveted appointment of Chief of Staff Eastern Naval Command". X (formerly twitter). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command". PIB. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff". DD News. 1 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, NM takes over as Assistant chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Planning)". pib.gov.in.
  8. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander". pib.gov.in.
  9. ↑ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan NM assumes charge has taken over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans) at IHQ MoD(Navy), New Delhi". @indiannavy. 6 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "RAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, NM took over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) from RAdm Suraj Berry, AVSM, NM, VSM at Vizag on 10 Feb 20. Eastern Fleet comprises frontline warships of Indian Navy". @indiannavy. 10 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rear Adm Tarun Sobti takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ↑ @PRO_Vizag (16 December 2021). "Vice Adm Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the EasternNavalCommand on 16 Dec 21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan Appointed as New Vice Chief of Naval Staff". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "77th REPUBLIC DAY PRESIDENT APPROVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND GALLANTRY AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVY PERSONNEL". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "77th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous & military decorations to 301 personnel". Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 - Indian Navy". pib.gov.in. 25 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "The President has approved award of 398 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 68th Republic Day". pib.gov.in. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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