Naval ranks and insignia of India

Equivalent ranks of Indian military
	Commissioned ranks
	Junior commissioned ranks
	Non-commissioned ranks
	Footnotes
	^ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments ; ^ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ; ^ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.; Called jemadar until 1965. ;

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[]

Equivalent ranks of Indian Armed Forces

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 K. M. 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, who holds the rank of full Admiral.

They are commissioned Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study. The Medical Officers and Dental Officers use the prefix "Surgeon" with all the respective ranks, for example Surgeon Vice Admiral.^[1]

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers
Indian Navy^[2] v t
Indian Navy^[2] v t	Admiral of the fleet एडमिरल ऑफ़ द फ्लीट	Admiral एडमिरल	Vice Admiral वाइस एडमिरल	Rear Admiral रियर एडमिरल	Commodore कमोडोर	Captain कैप्टन	Commander कमांडर	Lieutenant commander लेफ्टिनेंट कमांडर	Lieutenant लेफ्टिनेंट	Sub-lieutenant सब-लेफ्टिनेंट	Midshipman
	Honorary/ War time rank	Held by the Chief of Defence Staff and/or the Chief of the Naval Staff

Other ranks[]

Chief Petty Officer was the highest non-commissioned rank until December 1968, when the ranks of Master Chief Petty Officer Class II and Master Chief Petty Officer Class I were introduced.^[3]

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
Indian Navy^[2] v t																																			No insignia
Indian Navy^[2] v t	Master chief petty officer 1st class						Master chief petty officer 2nd class		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman												Ordinary seaman

Notes[]

¹ Honorary/Ceremonial/wartime rank. Has never been awarded.
² Held by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the Chief of Defence Staff.

References[]

^ "Director General Medical Services (Navy)".
^ ^a ^b "Ranks & Insignia". Join Indian Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "New Cadre for Senior Sailors Formed" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 15 December 1968. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

"Ranks & Insignia". Join Indian Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links[]

Uniforminsignia.org (Indian Navy)

[submaj-1] Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments

[sub-2] Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments

[nbsub-3] Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments.
Called jemadar until 1965.

[4] "Director General Medical Services (Navy)".

[India_Navy-5] "Ranks & Insignia". Join Indian Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[6] "New Cadre for Senior Sailors Formed" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 15 December 1968. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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Equivalent ranks of Indian military
Indian Navy	Indian Army	Indian Air Force
Commissioned ranks
Admiral of the fleet	Field marshal	Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Admiral	General	Air chief marshal
Vice admiral	Lieutenant general	Air marshal
Rear admiral	Major general	Air vice marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group captain
Commander	Lieutenant colonel	Wing commander
Lieutenant commander	Major	Squadron leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying officer
Junior commissioned ranks
Master chief petty officer 1st class	Subedar major^{[Alt 1]}	Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class	Subedar^{[Alt 2]}	Warrant officer
Chief petty officer	Naib subedar^{[Alt 3]}	Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty officer	Havildar	Sergeant
Leading seaman	Naik	Corporal
Seaman 1	Lance naik	Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2	Sepoy	Aircraftsman
Footnotes
^ Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments ^ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ^ Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.