Vijay Shankar Military person

Vijay Shankar (born September 30, 1949) is a retired Indian Navy Vice Admiral who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. His prior commands included that as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of INS Viraat (R22), INS Ganga (F22), INS Himgiri (F34) and INS Panaji (1960).Vice Admiral Shankar retired on September 30, 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.

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Birth dateSeptember 30, 1949
Birth place
India , Bangalore

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Military person

award
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
military operations
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Pawan
military branch
Indian Navy
military command
Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC)
Commander-in-Chief Strategic Forces Command (SFC)
Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF)
service start1970
service end2009

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