Anil Jaggi

Rear Admiral

Anil Jaggi
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
Years of service1993 – present
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsGujarat Naval Area
INS Sahyadri (F49)
INS Veer (K40)

Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area, and as the Naval adviser to the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom at India House, London.

Jaggi graduated from the Naval Academy, Goa and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1993. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College, Goa. He also attended the United Nations Observer Course in Sweden.[1]

In his staff appointments, Jaggi has served as the Joint Director and later Director in the Directorate of Naval Planning (DNP) at Naval Headquarters. He was an instructor at his alma mater Defence Services Staff College in Wellington.[2]

Jaggi has commanded the lead ship of her-class of missile vessels INS Veer (K40). He then served as the executive officer of the Talwar-class frigate INS Tabar (F44) and commanded the Shivalik-class stealth guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri (F49).[3] During his command, Sahyadri was adjudged the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet.[4] Also during his command, the ship was affiliated with the Poona Horse regiment of the Indian Army.[5][6][7]

As a Commodore, Jaggi served as the Naval advisor to the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom at the High Commission of India, London. The High Commissioners during his tenure were Gaitri Issar Kumar and Vikram Doraiswami.[8][9] He subsequently moved to naval headquarters as the Commodore (Foreign Cooperation) in the Directorate of Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence at Naval HQ, New Delhi.[10][11]

Flag rank

Jaggi was promoted to flag rank on 1 August 2023 and was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area. He took command from Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena.[3] On 1 September 2024, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) after he took the charge from Rear Admiral Manish Chadha.[12]

Awards and decorations

Samanya Seva Medal Sainya Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References

  1. ^ "Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi is new Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area". navjeevanexpress.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "RAdm Anil Jaggi". twitter.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "RAdm Anil Jaggi assumed charge as FOGNA | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "And the 'Best Ship' trophy in Capital warships category is bagged by stealth frigate INS Sahyadri commanded by Captain Anil Jaggi. Well done Captain and his worthy crew. Keep our waters safe". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Army-Navy demo marks affiliation of INS Sahyadri". The Times of India. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Affiliation ceremony of INS Sahyadri with Poona Horse performed in Visakhapatnam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ^ "INS Sahyadri: Navy ship affiliated to Army". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Harbour master Miles Featherstone (right) greeted (l to r) Commander Andrew Swain MBE Royal Navy, INS Tarangini Commander Praveen Kumar and Commodore Anil Jaggi of the Indian Navy at the Port of London Authority". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
  10. ^ "GOA MARITIME SYMPOSIUM- 2022". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Royal Navy of Oman hosted the 5th Navy to Navy Staff Talks, #29May 23 at #Muscat. Talks Co-chaired by Cmde Anil Jaggi, Cmde (Foreign Cooperation) & Cmde Jasim Mohammed Ali Al Balushi, Director General Ops & Plans, RNO". Twitter.
  12. ^ Bose, Mrityunjay. "Admiral Jaggi takes over as FOMA chief". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area
2023 – 2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area
2024 – Present 		Incumbent