Vishnu Bhagwat,PVSM,AVSM is a former Chief of the Naval Staff of India.
Admiral Arun Prakash,PVSM,AVSM,VrC,VSM is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy. He served as the Chief of the Naval Staff from 31 July 2004 to 31 October 2006 and as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 31 January 2005 to 31 October 2006. He is one of India's most decorated naval officers.
INS Sumitra is the fourth and last Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy,designed and constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited. It is also the presidential yacht of India. It is designed to undertake fleet support operations,coastal and offshore patrolling,ocean surveillance and monitoring of sea lines of communications and offshore assets and escort duties.
Admiral Sunil Lanba,PVSM,AVSM,PJG,ADC is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He assumed the office on 31 May 2016 after Admiral Robin K. Dhowan and demitted office three years later on 31 May 2019. During this time,he also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.
Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema PVSM,AVSM,NM is a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western and Southern Naval Commands. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command and the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. He retired from the service on 31 January 2016,after almost four decades of service.
Vice Admiral Satish Soni is a retired Indian Navy officer. He is a former Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Commander-in-Chief of Southern Command and Eastern Command.
INS Sardar Patel is a Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Indian Navy in Porbandar,Gujarat and the Headquarters of the Naval Officer-in-Charge. It provides the logistic support to the Indian Navy units deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea,including along the International Maritime Boundary Line with Pakistan.
International Fleet Review 2016 was an international maritime exercise hosted and conducted by the Indian Navy on behalf of the President of India in February 2016 to improve relations with other navies in the region. The Indian Navy demonstrated its maritime capabilities to the foreign navies participating in the review.
Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha,PVSM,AVSM,NM &Bar,ADC is a former Three star Admiral of the Indian Navy.
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He is the 25th and current Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Previously,he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Western Naval Command. In his prior appointments,he served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff,Chief of Personnel,Controller Personnel Services,the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet,Flag Officer Sea Training and the Chief of the Staff of the Western Naval Command. He was the Commandant of the Naval War College,Goa and served as a naval advisor to the government of Seychelles. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy,the Naval War College,the Army War College,Mhow and the Royal College of Defence Studies.
Vice Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar,PVSM,AVSM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Navy. He served as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. He assumed office from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar on 30 January 2019 and served till 31 May 2021 till his retirement. He is succeeded by Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh. Prior to this appointment,he served as chief of staff,Eastern Naval Command.
Vice Admiral Ravindra Bhartruhari Pandit,PVSM,AVSM is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy. He last served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command. He assumed the position from Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar. He earlier served as the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command,as Commandant of Indian Naval Academy and as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet.
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan,AVSM,VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Personnel. He earlier served as the Controller of Personnel Services,Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command,Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group (FODAG),Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) and Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). He was the second Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
Vice Admiral Makarand Aravind Hampiholi,PVSM,AVSM,NM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Southern Naval Command. Previously,he served as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy and served as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) at Naval headquarters.
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi,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 earlier served as the Chief of Personnel (COP) and as the Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO),both at Naval Headquarters.
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta,PVSM,AVSM,YSM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Navy. He served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Eastern Naval Command. He had earlier served as the Chief of Staff of ENC from 2020 to 2021,Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ from 2019 to 2020 and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) from 2016 to 2018.
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar,AVSM,VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. He earlier served as the Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) at IDS HQ.
Vice Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl,AVSM,VSM is a serving officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy. He previously served as the Director General Project Seabird,Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) in Mumbai and as the Flag Officer Commanding Goa Naval Area (FOGA) and Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) in Goa.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla,NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff,Western Naval Command. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet,having taken over from Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti in December 2021.
Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha,VSM is a serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu &Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA) and as the Deputy Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy. As the last commanding officer of the aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R22),he decommissioned the carrier in 2017.
Param Vishist Seva Medal 
Ati Vishist Seva Medal 
Yudh Seva Medal 
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