Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni
| Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1931 |
| Died | 2 July 2018 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |
 |
| Service/ | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1949–1990 |
| Rank |
  |
| Commands held |
Chief of the Naval Staff FOC-IN-C, Eastern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet INS Delhi (1948) INS Talwar (1959) |
| Battles/wars |
Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
Vishisht Seva Medal Nausena Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni (5 December 1931 – 2 July 2018) was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 14th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 1 December 1987 to 30 November 1990.
Personal life
Nadkarni was born on 5 December 1931. Admiral Nadkarni died on 2 July 2018 at the age of 86.[1]
Naval career
Nadkarni completed training at TS Dufferin and joined the Royal Indian Navy in March 1949. He received his basic training at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, on the training cruiser HMS Devonshire (39) and at other establishments of the Royal Navy. He specialized in navigation and direction.
He served as the commanding officer of INS Talwar (1959) and INS Delhi (1948). Later, he was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF).
His commands ashore included Chief Instructor of the Navy at the National Defence College and as the Chief of Personnel at Naval Headquarters (NHQ).
He also served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), Eastern Naval Command before being appointed the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS).
On 1 December 1987 he took command as the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) until his retirement on 30 November 1990.
Nadkarni was a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College.[2]
Awards
Nadkarni was a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Nausena Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service.
References
- ↑ "Former Navy chief Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni passes away at 86". Business Standard India. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC". Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani |
Chief of the Naval Staff 1987–1990 |
Succeeded by Laxminarayan Ramdas |
