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26-850: Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani , PVSM , AVSM , NM (29 June 1931 – 1 September 2009) was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy . He served as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from 1987 to 1989. Prior to that, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command . He was the Commissioning Commanding Officer of the INS ; Rajput  (D51) , the lead vessel of

52-891: A doctorate in Political Science. In 1961, he was appointed the Commandant of INS Dronacharya , and was promoted to commander on 30 June 1969. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 , Hiranandani served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet . In this role, he led the detailed planning and logistics for key naval operations. He was awarded the Nau Sena Medal for his role in planning and implementing of Operation Trident and Operation Python . Hiranandani served as

78-438: A grade higher than other vice admirals. They hold the senior-most appointments like the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and the heads of the three naval commands (styled "flag officer commanding-in-chief"). The three FOC-in-C appointments are: At naval headquarters, the principal staff officers (PSO) are senior vice admirals. The Directors General and Controllers are also officers of the rank of vice admiral. The chiefs of staff of

104-660: Is capped at ₹224,000. Southern Naval Command The Southern Naval Command is one of the three, command-level formations of the Indian Navy . Southern Naval Command is the largest naval command in India and it has its headquarters in Kochi , Kerala at INS Venduruthy . It is the Training Command of the Indian Navy. The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with

130-527: The Indian Army is lieutenant general and in the Indian Air Force is air marshal . Officers in the rank of vice admiral hold important appointments at the naval commands and at the naval headquarters. Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Vice admiral. On 22 April 1958, he took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and promoted to

156-730: The Rajput class destroyers . He was awarded the Nausena Medal for gallantry during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 . Hiranandani is also credited with the detailed planning of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala and INS Kadamba in Karwar , the foundation stones for which were laid during his tenure as flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command. During his tenure all Naval Training

182-506: The C-in-C grade have additional oak leaves under the three white stars. In addition to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket has three golden sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with two narrower bands. A vice admiral in the C-in-C grade ranks at No. 23 on the Indian order of precedence , along with lieutenant generals of the Indian Army and air marshals of the Indian Air Force in

208-461: The C-in-C grade. The other vice admirals rank at No. 24 in the order of precedence. Vice admirals in the C-in-C grade are at the apex pay scale (pay level 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$ 3,100). Other vice admirals, in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16) draw lesser, depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration

234-707: The Deputy Director Weapons policy & tactics (1968-1970) where he was instrumental in the acquisition of the Missile boats used in Operation Python & Operation Trident. He developed the tactics on how to deploy them in War. During his Tenure as Commanding officer INS TIR (1970-1971) he developed & tested methods of towing the short range missile boats from Vizag in Bombay in heavy seas during

260-672: The Indian Navy. He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for this contribution. Hiranandani was promoted substantive captain on 1 January 1976. In 1980, he commissioned INS  Rajput  (D51) , the lead vessel of the Rajput class destroyers as its first Commanding Officer. Hiranandani was appointed the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command in 1981, with promotion to rear admiral on 7 May 1981. Promoted Vice Admiral on 30 June 1983, he

286-793: The Training Command. All the training establishments were placed under the command as well as the responsibility of formulating and executing of training policy. The Southern Naval Command and is commanded by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief. The Southern Naval Command is the Training Command of Indian Navy and is responsible for the training of all its personnel, both officers as well as sailors, from basic to advance stages. It has subsidiary units from Jamnagar in Gujarat to Lonavala in Maharashtra, Goa and in Orissa but

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312-668: The Western Naval Command and the Eastern Naval Command are also vice admirals. The flag of a vice admiral has a gold-blue octagon bearing naval crest in the middle, and three blue stars placed vertically at hoist side. The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton over three eight-pointed stars and the Ashoka emblem above, on a golden shoulder board. A vice admiral wears gorget patches which are golden patches with three white stars. Naval commanders in

338-531: The appointment of COMSOUTH was upgraded to the two-star rank of Rear Admiral and was re-designated Flag Officer Commanding Southern Naval Area (FOCSOUTH). This appointment was later upgraded, in October 1977, to the three star rank of Vice Admiral and re-designated Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command (FOC-in-C SNC). On 1 July 1986, the Southern Naval Command was made

364-503: The capability to be self sufficient in building its own up to date warships and missiles. In 1985, Hiranandani was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Southern Naval Command . During his tenure in this office, he led the detailed planning for the development of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala , Kerala . He was also involved in the planning of INS Kadamba in Karwar , Karnataka . He

390-499: The commission's Acting Chairman. In 1995, he was appointed the Official Historian of the Indian Navy . He authored a trilogy on the history of the Indian Navy. Transition to Triumph covering the period between 1965 and 1975 was published in 1999. Transition to Eminence captures naval history between 1976 and 1990 was published in 2004. Transition to Guardianship covers the history of the navy between 1991 and 2000 and

416-793: The history of the Indian Navy from 1965 to 2000. Hiranandani was born in Karachi to a Sindhi Hindu family. Hiranandani joined the Royal Indian Navy in 1949. He trained with the Royal Navy , between 1949 and 1953. He underwent specialized training in Gunnery and Missiles in 1957. In 1965, he attended the Naval Staff College at Royal Naval College, Greenwich . He held a Master's degree in Military Science and

442-543: The majority of training units are in Kochi. The Indian Naval Academy is also placed under the Southern Naval Command. Kavaratti Islands is the home to INS Dweeprakshak , the main naval base of the Southern Naval Command in the Lakshadweep islands. The Southern Naval Command consists of a Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) , a training squadron, training establishments and bases, and land forces and survey ships. It has

468-468: The monsoon of 1971. These techniques were then used to tow the missile boats near Karachi harbour to be used as Missile delivery Vehicles with devastating effect. He was appointed the Director of Combat Policy and Tactics (DCPT), serving from 1974 to 1977. He was a deep thinker and brilliant tactician. His work on naval strategy remains the basis for much of the tactical training and operational maneuvers of

494-588: The operation was launched as the CNS was out of the country. He was part of the apex level planning of the operation, in which several warships of the Indian Navy participated. Hiranandani retired from active service in the Indian Navy in 1989. After retirement from the Navy, Hiranandani served as a member of the Union Public Service Commission for six years between 1989 and 1995. He retired as

520-639: The ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan. The shore establishments on the southern coast were headed by the Commodore Cochin (COMCHIN), a one star appointment. The COMCHIN directly reported into the Chief of the Naval Staff . In 1967, the Goa Area was included under COMCHIN. On 1 March 1968, the Commodore Cochin (COMCHIN) was re-designated as Commodore Commanding Southern Naval Area (COMSOUTH). In August 1970,

546-457: The substantive rank of Vice Admiral . From 1948 to 1968, the appointment of CNS, the professional head of the Indian Navy was held by a vice admiral. The position of the CNS was upgraded from vice admiral to admiral in 1968. The first officer to hold the rank was Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji who was promoted to the rank while he served as the CNS. Senior vice admirals who are in the C-in-C grade (naval commanders), are considered to be in

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572-457: The title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Vennam Srinivas , AVSM , NM is the current FOC-in-C SNC, who took over on 31 December 2023. After the independence and the partition of India on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the Royal Indian Navy were divided between the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan . The division of

598-591: Was appointed the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff the same year. During this time he laid the foundation for the Project 15 Class of Stealth Guided Missile destroyers. He worked in close co-ordination with the DRDO & Bharat Electricals to indigenously design the electronics and Missile systems required for our new Warships. He was instrumental in putting together a long ship building plan which gave The Indian Navy

624-540: Was centralized under the southern Naval Command. A brilliant tactician, his work remains pivotal to Indian naval training on maneuvers and operational tactics. After retirement, Hiranandani served on the Union Public Service Commission . Later, he was appointed the Official Historian of the Indian Navy. He authored three landmark books on Indian naval history, Transition to Triumph , Transition to Eminence and Transition to Guardianship . These books covered

650-433: Was completed just before his death. It was released on Navy Day, 4 December 2009. Hiranandani also wrote a number of analytical reports on a maritime security and strategic issues. and analysis reports. Hiranandani was married to Susheel Hiranandani. His son, Dr Manik Hiranandani, is a physician and his daughter, Meera Sanyal , was a banker and civil society activist. Vice Admiral (India) The equivalent rank in

676-759: Was instrumental in persuading the Chief Ministers of Kerala and Karnataka to transfer the land for these massive projects to the navy. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) for these contributions. In 1987, he was appointed the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS). While serving as the VCNS, he was involved in Operation Cactus - 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt . He was the officiating CNS on 3rd November 1988 when

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