Naval ranks and insignia of India
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Active troops | 1,395,100 (2nd) |
Reserve forces | 2,142,800 (7th) |
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1,403,700 (1st) |
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The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Navy. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks.
Officer ranks
While the provision for the rank of Admiral of the Fleet exists, it is primarily intended for major wartime use and honour. No officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank. Both the Army and Air Force have had officers who have been conferred with the equivalent rank – Field Marshals Sam Manekshaw and Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh.
The highest ranked naval officer is the Chief of Naval Staff.
India uses the Midshipman rank in its navy, and all future officers carry the rank upon entering the Indian Naval Academy. They are commissioned Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study.
Rank Insignia of the Officers in INDIAN NAVY - Commissioned Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Admiral of the Fleet1 |
Admiral2 | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant | Sublieutenant |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class | Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer | Leading Seaman | Ordinary Seaman |
Notes
- 1 Honorary/wartime rank.
- 2 Held only by the Chief of the Naval Staff