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Indian Navy Ranks: Ranks and Insignia in Indian Navy

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: October 31st, 2023

The highest rank in the Indian Navy is the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). The Chief of Naval Staff is a four-star admiral and is the senior-most officer in the Indian Navy. They are responsible for the overall operational and administrative control of the Navy and report directly to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the Ministry of Defence. The Chief of Naval Staff plays a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction and policies of the Indian Navy.

Defence Rank Structure

According to the Indian Navy, there are soldiers who execute responsibilities assigned to them by the commissioned officers. These Soldiers are recruited through exams like Air Force Group X & Y, Indian Navy Recruitment, MR, and AA. They are further classified into:

  1. JCO’s (Junior Commissioned Officer)
  2. NCO’s (Non-Commissioned Officer)

The tables below provide information about Indian Navy ranks. The Army, Navy, and Air Force JCO equivalent ranks are:

Indian Navy Ranks for JCO
Master Chief Petty Officer (First Class)
Master Chief Petty Officer (Second Class)
Chief Petty Officer

The equivalent Army, Navy, and Air Force ranks for NCO are as follows:

Indian Navy Ranks for NCO
Petty Officer
Leading Seaman
Seaman 1st Class
Seaman 2nd Class

Rank Structure of Indian Navy

The below-mentioned table will help you identify the Indian Navy Rank Structure. The entry-level rank offered to an officer through the CDS Exam is Lieutenant & the highest rank is the Admiral of the fleet

Descending Indian Air Navy Ranks General/Flag officers
1 Admiral of the fleet
2 Admiral
3 Rear Admiral
4 Vice admiral
5 Commodore
6 Captain
6 Commander
7 Lieutenant commander
8 Lieutenant

Insignia of Indian Navy

The below table will help you identify the Insignia of the Indian Navy.

Commissioned Officer Insignia
Admiral of the Fleet Contain one thick and four thin gold

braid stripes (loop on the topmost stripe)

Admiral Shoulder Board – The rank Insignia of and baton, surmounted by Emblem of Indian.

Admiral is Four-star beneath crossed sword

and baton, surmounted by Emblem of Indian.

Vice Admiral Shoulder Board – The rank Insignia of Rear Admiral

is Three-star beneath crossed sword and baton,

surmounted by Emblem of Indian.

Rear Admiral Shoulder Board – The rank Insignia of Rear Admiral

is Two-star beneath crossed sword

and baton, surmounted by

Emblem of Indian.

Commodore A Commodore insignia has one thick

gold braid strip with a gold ring above

it on a black background.

Captain Captain insignia contain four gold braid

stripes (loop in the top stripe) on

a black background.

Commander Commander insignia contains three medium

gold braid stripes (loop on the top stripe)

Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander insignia consists of

two medium gold braid stripes (loop on top stripe)

with one thin stripe in between on a

black background

Lieutenant Lieutenant insignia has two medium

gold braids stripes (top stripe with loop)

on a black background

Sub Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant insignia consists of

one medium gold braid stripe with executive curl.

Indian Navy Ranks

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