Manish Chadha

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Vice Admiral

Manish Chadha

AVSM, VSM
File:Vice Admiral Manish Chadha.jpg
AllegianceFile:Flag of India.svg India
BranchFile:Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy
Service years1 July 1991 – present
RankFile:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-8.svg File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg Vice Admiral
CommandsIndian Naval Academy
Maharashtra Naval Area
Gujarat Naval Area
INS Mysore (D60)
INS Kirpan (P44)
INS Veer (K40)
ICGS-05
AwardsFile:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, AVSM, VSM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area, as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area and as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.

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Chadha attended the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1991. He specialized in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and completed the Higher Command Course from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.[1]

In his staff appointments, Chadha has served in the Directorate of Naval Signals as the Director Project Amber (VLF) and Rukmani (naval communication satellite). He later served as Director of the International Fleet Review 2016, a President's fleet review held in Visakhapatnam at an International level.[2]

Chadha commanded the Indian Coast Guard interceptor boat ICGS-05, the lead ship of her class of missile corvettes INS Veer (K40) and the Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan (P44). He served as the executive officer of the lead ship of her class of stealth guided missile frigates INS Talwar (F40). He then commanded the Delhi-class guided missile destroyer INS Mysore (D60).[3] In the rank of Commodore, he served as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.[4][5]

Flag rank

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Chadha was promoted to flag rank on 6 December 2021 and was appointed the fifth Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA). As FOGNA, he was responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.[2][6] After a year-long tenure, Chadha relinquished charge, handing over to Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena on 29 November 2022. He then moved to Naval headquarters as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Administration and Civilian). The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer position at NHQ.[7]

On 10 November 2023, Chadha took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area from Rear Admiral A. N. Pramod at INS Kunjali.[1] After a year-long tenure, he handed over to Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi and moved to NHQ as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (HRD). On 1 August 2025, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Commandant of Indian Naval Academy succeeding Vice Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair.[8]

Awards and decorations

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Chadha was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025.[9][10]

File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg
File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:75yearmedal.svg File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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