Sanjay Mahindru

Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, AVSM, NM is a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. Currently, he is Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. He assumed charge on 31 Mar 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA), having been appointed on 17 Oct 2016.[1][2][3] As FOMA, he initiated a number of initiatives to improve lives of Veterans.[4] and Naval Service persons.

Vice Admiral

Sanjay Mahindru

AVSM, NM
Mahindru taking charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
AllegianceIndia
Service/branchIndian Navy
Years of service1985 -
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Nao Sena Medal

He earlier served as Flag Officer Submarines.[5]

He joined the Navy in 1985 and qualified as a submariner.

As a submariner, he has commanded a conventional submarine, and assumed the first command of India's premier indigenous Nuclear Submarine, INS Arihant.[5]

He is an alumnus of the Joint Services Command and Staff College at United Kingdom.[1]

He commanded the Cadet's Training Ship, INS Krishna.[6][7]

References
  1. "Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". Indian Navy. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. "Maharashtra Naval Area gets a new commanding Flag Officer". www.afternoondc.in. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. Sharma, Suman. "Change Of Command In Indian Navy's Both Fleets : Rear Admiral B Dasgupta Gets East, Rear Admiral RB Pandit Gets West". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. "Combined Armed Forces Veterans Day celeberated [sic] on 14 JAN 2017 in Mumbai . | All India Exservicemen Joint Action Front (Sanjha Morcha)". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru Takes Over as Flag Officer Submarines". Government of India. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. "Kerala News : Naval training to undergo sea change". The Hindu. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "News - Sunday Island". www.island.lk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.



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