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rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	Vijay Shankar
rdfs:comment	Vijay Shankar (born September 30, 1949) is a retired Indian Navy Vice Admiral who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. His prior commands included that as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of INS Viraat (R22), INS Ganga (F22), INS Himgiri (F34) and INS Panaji (1960). Vice Admiral Shankar retired on September 30, 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.
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serviceyears	1970
Birth Date	1949-09-30
Commands	Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet
Name	Vijay Shankar
Birth Place	Bangalore, India
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ADC Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Rank	Vice Admiral
Battles	dbkwik:resource/iHyv4Bwb-dykSCHm-heWIA== Operation Pawan
laterwork	Admiral Katari Chair, United Services Institution
abstract	Vijay Shankar (born September 30, 1949) is a retired Indian Navy Vice Admiral who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. His prior commands included that as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of INS Viraat (R22), INS Ganga (F22), INS Himgiri (F34) and INS Panaji (1960). Vice Admiral Shankar retired on September 30, 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.