Profile of Vice Admiral Anup Singh

Vice Admiral Anup Singh was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 1st July 1973. A specialist in Navigation and Direction, he has held a mix of operational, staff and instructional appointments, prior to taking over as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

During his career, Vice Admiral Anup Singh has commanded four ships of different classes and capabilities. In fact, he has been the commissioning Commanding Officer of two ships - INS Veer, a missile vessel and INS Delhi, a guided missile destroyer. His last operational appointment was Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, where he led Operation Sukoon, the evacuation of civilians from war-torn Lebanon in July 2006.

Ashore, Vice Admiral Anup Singh has held Command and Staff appointments including Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects, Warship Production & Acquisition at Naval Headquarters; Chief Instructor (Navy); Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). He is a recipient of the Ati Vishist Seva Medal and the Nao Sena Medal.

Vice Admiral Anup Singh is a keen sportsman and adventurer. He was the Sailing Master of the first ever square-rigged Sail Training Vessel, ‘Varuna’, in 1981-82. He has also skippered the Naval Yacht ‘Samudra’ for the Pacific Crossing during her round-the-world voyage in 1989.

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