Naval ranks and insignia of India
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| Military Man Power | |
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| Active troops | 1,325,000 (3rd) |
| Reserve forces | 1,155,000 (7th) |
| Paramilitary forces | 1,293,300 (4th) |
| Components | |
| Indian Army |  |
| Indian Air Force |  |
| Indian Navy |  |
| Indian Coast Guard |  |
| Paramilitary forces of India | |
| Strategic Nuclear Command | |
| History | |
| Military history of India | |
| Ranks | |
| Air Force ranks and insignia | |
| Army ranks and insignia | |
| Naval ranks and insignia | |
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.
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[edit] Officer ranks
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| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet[note 1] |
Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant | Sublieutenant |
Admiral Vice admiral Commodore Commander Lieutanent Commander
[edit] Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and Enlisted ranks
| All-forces ranks | Insignia |
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| Master Chief Petty Officer (1st Class) (JCO) | |
| Master Chief Petty Officer (2nd Class) (JCO) | |
| Chief Petty Officer (JCO) | |
| Petty Officer | |
| Leading Seaman | |
| Seaman I | |
| Seaman II |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Honorary/War time rank. No officer held this rank in the Indian Navy.
[edit] External links
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