Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the head of the military staff of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff is the highest ranking naval officer on active service of the Indian Armed Forces unless the Chief of Defence is a navy officer. The Chief of Naval Staff is the primary adviser to the Government of India on naval affairs. The Chief is responsible for governing and directing the naval staff, the supreme decision making body consisting of the highest ranking naval officers of the Indian Navy, who is the navy's chief executive and the chief naval advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication, and is always held by a full Admiral since 1966. The Chief of the Naval Staff is assisted by the Vice Chief of the navy staff.
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Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the head of the military staff of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff is the highest ranking naval officer on active service of the Indian Armed Forces unless the Chief of Defence is a navy officer. The Chief of Naval Staff is the primary adviser to the Government of India on naval affairs. The Chief is responsible for governing and directing the naval staff, the supreme decision making body consisting of the highest ranking naval officers of the Indian Navy, who is the navy's chief executive and the chief naval advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication, and is always held by a full Admiral since 1966. The Chief of the Naval Staff is assisted by the Vice Chief of the navy staff.
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CNS
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Naval Staff
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1950-01-26
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2019-05-31
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Arun Prakash
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Charles Thomas Mark Pizey
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Devendra Kumar Joshi
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Jal Cursetji
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Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni
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Bhagwat, Vishnu
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Carlill, Stephen Hope
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Chatterji, Adhar Kumar
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Cursetji, Jal
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Dawson, Oscar Stanley
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Dhowan, Robin
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Hall, John Talbot Savignac
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Joshi, Devendra Kumar
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Katari, Ram Dass
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Kohli, Sourendra Nath
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Chief
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Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy
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1948-02-29
1948-08-14
1950-01-25
1951-10-13
1955-03-31
1955-07-21
1958-04-21
1962-06-04
1966-03-03
1970-02-28
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1947-08-15
1948-03-01
1948-08-14
1950-01-26
1951-10-13
1955-04-01
1955-07-21
1958-04-22
1962-06-04
1966-03-03
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