Madhvendra Singh
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Admiral Madhvendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC was Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy between 29 December 2001 and his retirement from service on 31 July 2004. He had by that date completed over 41 years of service.[1] He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 2002 to 2004[2]
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17th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 29 December 2001 ā 31 July 2004 | |
President | K. R. Narayanan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Sushil Kumar (admiral) |
Succeeded by | Arun Prakash |
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Commands | Chief of the Naval Staff Western Naval Command National Defence Academy Western Fleet INS Viraat INS Ranvir |
Battles/wars | India-Pakistan War 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Vijay 1999 |
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