Sanjeev Bhasin

Sanjeev Bhasin

Bhasin with Admiral Gary Roughead
Allegiance  India
Service/branch  Indian Navy
Years of service 1972 - 2012
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Vice Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin is a retired Indian Navy officer.

He has commanded the Indian Navy ships INS Khukri, INS Mumbai as well as INS Ranjit.[1]

He was promoted to rear admiral on January 1, 2002 and served as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.[2]

In November 2006 he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in November 2006 and was Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff at HQ Integrated Defence Staff from January 2007 before taking over as Commandant of the National Defence College in October 2007.[1]

He is a graduate of the United States Naval War College and College of Naval Warfare.[1]

He has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2003 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2006.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SANJEEV BHASIN TO HEAD THE WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND". DNA India. April 29, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. "Vice Admiral Bhasin is new Western Naval Commander". Indian Express. May 1, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
JS Bedi
FOC Western Naval Command
2009 - 2012
Succeeded by
Devendra Kumar Joshi


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