VICE ADMIRAL MANISH CHADHA, AVSM, VSM, ASSUMES CHARGE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL NAVAL OPERATIONS

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, AVSM, VSM, assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations on 3 August 2026. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1991, is a Communication and Electronic Warfare specialist, and has completed the Defence Services Staff College and the Higher Command Course at the National Defence University, Washington. Over a 35‑year career he has commanded Coast Guard and naval ships, served as Naval Attaché in Moscow, led key projects on VLF and satellite communications, and held senior appointments including Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat and Maharashtra Naval Areas, Assistant Chief of Personnel, and Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy. He received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2025) and Vishisht Seiva Medal (2017).