Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 25th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 30 November 2021[1] – 30 April 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Karambir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh K Tripathi |
| Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command | |
| In office 28 February 2021 – 29 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Kumar P |
| Succeeded by | Ajendra Bahadur Singh |
| Vice Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 4 January 2020 – 28 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Atul Kumar Jain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1962 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Spouse |
Kala Nair (m. 1989) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1 January 1983 – 30 April 2024 |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Service number | 02540-Y[2] |
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 12 April 1962) is retired flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as 25th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Previously, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.[3] In his prior appointments, he served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Chief of Personnel, Controller Personnel Services, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Flag Officer Sea Training[4] and the Chief of the Staff of the Western Naval Command.[5] He was the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa and served as a naval advisor to the government of Seychelles.[6][7][8] He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, the Naval War College, the Army War College, Mhow and the Royal College of Defence Studies.
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- ^ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM takes over as Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief Western Naval Command". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ @HQ_IDS_India (1 December 2019). "V Adm R Hari Kumar, AVSM, VSM assumed the Appt of CISC on 02 Dec 19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chief of Personnel (COP)". Indian Navy. Indian Navy. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, AVSM VSM Assumes Charge as Chief of Personnel". Indian Navy. Indian Navy. Retrieved 18 November 2018.