Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)

The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the second-highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy and the deputy to the Chief of the navy. The VCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. The office is held by a Three Star Officer in the rank of Vice Admiral. He is responsible for operation of naval related tasks. The current VCNS is Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar who took over from Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar on 30 January 2019.

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)

The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the second-highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy and the deputy to the Chief of the navy. The VCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. The office is held by a Three Star Officer in the rank of Vice Admiral. He is responsible for operation of naval related tasks. The current VCNS is Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar who took over from Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar on 30 January 2019.