SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL DILIP RAGHAVAN ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL HOSPITAL SERVICES (ARMED FORCES)

Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan, VSM, assumed the position of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on September 1, 2026. A graduate of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, he was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1989. Throughout his career, he has served as the Command Medical Officer for both the Southern and Eastern Naval Commands and as the Commanding Officer of INHS Asvini, where he oversaw the hospital's receipt of the Raksha Mantri Trophy for Best Command Hospital. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in January 2026 for his distinguished service.