J G Nadkarni | |
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| 14th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 1 December 1987 – 30 November 1990 | |
| President | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani |
| Succeeded by | Laxminarayan Ramdas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1931 |
| Died | 2 July 2018 (aged 86) |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nausena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1949–1990 |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands | Eastern Naval Command Western Fleet INS Delhi (1948) INS Talwar (1959) |
| Battles/wars | Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Admiral Jayant Ganpat "Podgy" Nadkarni, PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC (5 December 1931 – 2 July 2018) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as the 12th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 1 December 1987 to 30 November 1990.