Vishnu Bhagwat
Vishnu Bhagwat | |
|---|---|
| 15th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 1 October 1996 – 30 December 1998 | |
| President | Shankar Dayal Sharma K. R. Narayanan |
| Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda Inder Kumar Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Vijai Singh Shekhawat |
| Succeeded by | Sushil Kumar Isaacs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1939 (age 85) |
| Occupation | Social service, writing, lecturing |
| Awards | Param Vishist Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Western Navy Eastern Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Vishnu Bhagwat, PVSM, AVSM is a former Chief of the Naval Staff of India.
He is the first and only Chief of Naval Staff who was relieved from office while still serving and stripped of Admiral rank as punitive measure.