Naval ranks and insignia of India

Equivalent ranks of Indian Armed Forces

While the provision for the rank of Admiral of the Fleet exists, it is primarily intended for major wartime use and honour. No officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank. Both the Army and Air Force have had officers who have been conferred with the equivalent rank – Field Marshals Sam Manekshaw and K. M. Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh.

The highest ranked naval officer is the Chief of Naval Staff.

India uses the Midshipman rank in its navy, and all future officers carry the rank upon entering the Indian Naval Academy. They are commissioned Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study. The Medical Officers use the prefix "Surgeon" with all the respective ranks, for example Surgeon Commander.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Indian Navy
	Admiral of the Fleet		Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sublieutenant						Midshipman
	Honorary/ War time rank		Held by the Chief of the Naval Staff

Chief Petty Officer was the highest non-commissioned rank until December 1968, when the ranks of Master Chief Petty Officer Class II and Master Chief Petty Officer Class I were introduced.[1]

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Indian Navy																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class						Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman												Ordinary Seaman

• Comparative military ranks
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• ¹ Honorary/Ceremonial/wartime rank. Has never been awarded.
• ² Held by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the Chief of Defence Staff.

• Uniforminsignia.org (Indian Navy)