Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff

New Delhi, Aug 1: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on Thursday. Marking the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi, paying tribute to fallen soldiers.

Commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1988, Vice Admiral Vatsayan is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Systems and an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune.

His naval career spans over three decades, with extensive experience in command, operational, and strategic roles. He has served on several frontline warships including INS Mysore, INS Nishank, and INS Sahyadri. He commanded vessels such as INS Vibhuti, INS Nashak, INS Kuthar, and was the commissioning Commanding Officer of INS Sahyadri. In February 2020, he took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, leading major deployments and exercises during a period of heightened maritime vigilance following the Galwan clashes. Vice Admiral Vatsayan is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Naval War College, and the National Defence College. At Naval Headquarters, he held key staff roles in personnel, planning, and policy. Upon promotion to Flag Rank in 2018, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), and later as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command.