• Future Military Technology and Trends
• Naval Warfare and Operations

Post Retirement

• Council Member of Indian Maritime Foundation, Pune
• Member of Centre for Advanced Strategic Studies, Pune

Naval Career

•  Achievements
• Recipient of CNS Commendation in 1990, Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014, Ati
  Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.
• Awarded Scudder Medal for standing 1 st in Order of Merit in Staff Course at
  DSSC, Wellington
• Awarded CNS Gold Medal for Best Dissertation during NHCC at CNW,
  Karanja
• Awarded Sword of Honour during Midshipmen Training
• Awarded Binoculars as Best Cadet during Cadet Training

Appointments

• 2020 – Flag Officer Offshore Defence Advisory Group and Adviser Offshore
  Security and Defence to the Government of India
• 2016-2019 – Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command
• 2015-2016 – Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area
• 2014-2015 – Flag Officer Doctrines and Concepts
• 2011-2014 – Chief Staff Officer (Operations), HQ, Western Naval Command
• 2010 – Attended National Defence Course at NDC, New Delhi
• 2008-2009 – Commanding Officer, Missile Frigate
• 2004-2007 – Director of Naval Intelligence (Operations) at IHQ MoD (Navy)
• 2002-2003 – Commanding Officer, Frigate
• 2001-2002 – Command Plans Officer at HQ, Western Naval Command
• 1998-2001 – Directing Staff at DSSC, Wellington
• 1997-1998 – Instructor at Centre for Leadership & Behavioural Studies, Kochi
• 1996-1997 – Attended Staff Course at DSSC, Wellington
• 1995-1996 – Commanding Officer, Minesweeper
• 1993-1995 – Instructor at Navigation & Direction School, Kochi
• 1991-1992 – Navigating Officer of Missile Destroyer
• 1989-1991 – Navigating Officer of Missile Corvette

• 2011 – MPhil (Defence and Strategic Studies) from NDC affiliated to University of
  Madras.
• 1998 – MSc (Defence and Strategic Studies) from DSSC, Wellington affiliated to
  University of Madras
• 1982 – BSc from NDA affiliated to JNU.
• 1977 – Passed 10th Std ICSE Examination

Presentation on

• “The Red Sea Crisis and Role of Indian Navy in Protection of Seafarers” during IMF-WNC-NI Joint Seminar on 22 Aug 2024.
• “Resurgence of Piracy in the IOR” made to CASS members on 16 Apr 2024 (subsequently published in CASS Journal Vol 12, No 2 (Jul-Sep 2024) & IN Response to Crises: 2004-2023” during IMF-WNC-NI Joint Seminar on 24 Aug 2023.
• “Creating Maritimity – Ways, Ends and Means” during IMF-WNC Joint Webinar on 12 Nov 2021.

Seminars Conducted for IMF

• “Fostering Innovation and Indigenisation in the Maritime Domain”: 12 Oct
  2023
• Present Challenges of Shipbuilding in India and Way Ahead: 15 Sep 2022
• “Development of Marine Propulsion & Future Perspectives” (Webinar): 18 Sep 21