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Rear admiral (India)
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Rear admiral is a two-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Rear admiral ranks above the one-star rank of commodore and below the three-star rank of vice admiral.
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Abbreviation | RAdm |
Rank | Two-star rank |
Next higher rank | Vice admiral |
Next lower rank | Commodore |
Equivalent ranks | Major general (Indian Army) Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force) |
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The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is major general and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal.
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