Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command

Exam-focused facts from the 1 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, in Mumbai on 30 May 2026.
Prior to this appointment, he served as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.
He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1988 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Systems.
He has commanded Coast Guard Ship C-05, Missile Vessels INS Vibhuti and Nashak, Missile Corvette INS Kuthar, and Guided Missile Frigate INS Sahyadri.
He has served as the Commander of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, Deputy Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA), and Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command.
He held the positions of Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) - Operations and DCIDS (Policy, Plans and Force Development) at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS).
He is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Nao Sena Medal.