Vijay Shankar (admiral)
Vijay Shankar | |
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| Born | 30 September 1949 Bangalore, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–2009 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Western Fleet INS Viraat (R22) INS Ganga (F22) INS Himgiri (F34) INS Panaji (1960) |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Pawan |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar, PVSM, AVSM (born 30 September 1949) is a retired Indian Navy Admiral who served as the CINCAN and as the Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. His earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of INS Viraat (R22), INS Ganga (F22), INS Himgiri (F34) and INS Panaji (1960).
Vice Admiral Shankar retired on 30 September 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.