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Naval ranks and insignia of India

The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Navy. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect Indian Armed Forces
those of the British military ranks. Military Manpower
Active troops 1,395,100 (2nd)
Reserve forces 2,142,800 (7th)
Contents Paramilitary forces
1,403,700 (1st)
Officer ranks and CAPF
Other ranks Components
Notes Indian Army
See also Indian Air Force
External links
Indian Navy
Paramilitary forces of India
Officer ranks Central Armed Police Forces
Strategic Nuclear Command
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 History
Marshals Sam Manekshaw and Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh. Military history of India

The highest ranked naval officer is the Chief of Naval Staff.

Ranks
Air Force ranks and insignia
India uses the Midshipman rank in its navy, and all future officers carry the rank upon entering the Indian Naval Academy. They are commissioned
Army ranks and insignia
Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study. The Medical Officers use the prefix "Surgeon" with all the respective ranks, for example Surgeon
Commander. Naval ranks and insignia

Equivalent
OF(D) and student
NATO OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
officer
code
India
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Admiral of Rear Lieutenant

Admiral2 Vice Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Sublieutenant
the Fleet1 Admiral Commander

Other ranks
Equivalent Equivalent ranks of Indian Armed
OR- OR-
NATO OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-1 Forces
3 2
code

Equivalent ranks of Indian military

No
Indian Navy
No insigniaIndian Army Indian Air Force
India No
equivalent Commissioned ranks
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Admiral of Field Marshal Marshal of
Master Chief Petty Master Chief Petty Chief Petty Petty Leading the Fleet Ordinary the Air Force
Officer 1st Class Officer 2nd Class Officer Officer Seaman Admiral SeamanGeneral Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal

Notes Rear Admiral Major General Air Vice Marshal

Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
1 Honourary/Ceremonial/wartime rank. Has never been awarded.
Captain Colonel Group Captain
2 Held only by the Chief of the Naval Staff
Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander
Lt. Commander Major Squadron Leader
See also Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Comparative military ranks Sub Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
Army ranks and insignia of India Junior commissioned ranks
Air Force ranks and insignia of India Master Chief Subedar Major[Alt 1] Master warrant officer
Police ranks and insignia of India Petty Officer
1st Class
External links Master Chief Subedar[Alt 2] Warrant officer
Petty Officer
Uniforminsignia.org (Indian Navy) (http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1208) 2nd Class

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Chief Naib Subedar[Alt 3] Junior warrant officer

Petty Officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty Officer Havildar Sergeant
Leading Seaman Naik Corporal
Seaman 1 Lance Naik Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2 Sepoy Aircraftsman
Footnotes

1. Risaldar Major in cavalry and armoured regiments

2. Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments
3. Naib Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.
Called as Jemadar until 1965.

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