Sunil Lanba
Admiral Sunil Lanba | |
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55th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
In office 31 December 2016 – 31 May 2019 | |
President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Arup Raha |
Succeeded by | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
23rd Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 31 May 2016 – 31 May 2019 | |
President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Robin K. Dhowan |
Succeeded by | Karambir Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-07-17) 17 July 1957 (age 67) Amarpur, Palwal, Haryana, India |
Spouse | Reena Lanba |
Relations | 2 daughters and 1 son |
Awards | |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1 January 1978 – 31 May 2019 |
Rank | Admiral ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, PJG, ADC (born 17 July 1957[1]) is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He assumed the office on 31 May 2016 after Admiral Robin K. Dhowan and demitted office three years later on 31 May 2019. During this time, he also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.
Early life and education
Lanba was born on 17 July 1957 and hails from Palwal district, Haryana.[2][3] He attended Mayo College, Ajmer; National Defence Academy, Pune; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Royal College of Defence Studies, London, and is a post-graduate in Defence and Management studies.[4][5]
Military career
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Lanba was commissioned into the Indian Navy as an officer on 1 January 1978 into the Executive Branch of Indian Navy.[2] He is a Navigation and Direction specialist who has served as the navigation and operations officer onboard various ships in both the Eastern and Western Fleets. He, over four decades, has served as a navigation officer on board INS Sindhudurg and INS Dunagiri before serving as the commanding officer (CO) of various ships: minesweeper INS Kakinada, frigate INS Himgiri, INS Ranvijay and INS Mumbai.[6] Promoted to substantive captain on 1 January 2000,[7] he also served as executive officer of aircraft carrier INS Viraat and the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet.[2][5]
He has also held numerous training positions like training officer at the National Defence Academy; Directing Staff at the College of Defence Management; Commandant of the National Defence College and Flag Officer Sea Training organisation at the Local Workup Team (West), Western Naval Command.
Flag rank
Lanba on being elevated to flag rank, was the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) and Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command. On being promoted to vice admiral, he was the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command; Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern and Western Naval Commands; Fleet Oper and the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from 2 June 2014 to 30 March 2015.[8][6][9][10][11][12]
On 5 May 2016, the Union Government announced that Lanba will take charge as the Chief of the Naval Staff on 31 May 2016, replacing Admiral Robin K. Dhowan who retired the same day.[2][8]
He took over as the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee (CoSC) from outgoing IAF chief Marshal Arup Raha on 29 December 2016.
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Bilateral visits as CNS
Country | Date | Purpose | References |
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2016 | |||
![]() | 1–4 November |
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![]() | 27 November – 1 December |
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![]() | 19–23 December |
| [15] |
2017 | |||
![]() | 26–28 February |
| [16] |
![]() | 1–2 March |
| [16] |
![]() | 11–15 April |
| [17] |
![]() | 15 May – 19 May |
| [18] |
![]() | 12–15 June |
| [19][20] |
![]() | 23–25 July |
| [21] |
![]() | 26–30 July |
| [21] |
![]() | 4–7 October |
| [22] |
![]() | 5–10 November |
| [23] |
![]() | 26–28 November |
| [24] |
2018 | |||
![]() | 4–8 February |
| [25] |
![]() | 19–23 March |
| [26] |
![]() | 23–25 April |
| [27] |
![]() | 24–29 June |
| [28] |
![]() | 18-22 September |
| [29] |
![]() | 26-29 November |
| [30] |
Awards and decorations
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He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) of Singapore on 8 September 2022. He was awarded for his outstanding contributions in enhancing the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy. Admiral Lanba became the first Indian to receive this award.[31]
Personal life
He is married to Reena Lanba who is a qualified teacher and a home-maker. They have two daughters, named Moneesha and Sukriti, and a son named Adhiraj.[6][5][32]
References
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba takes charge as new Chief of the Naval Staff - Things you may not know about him". Zee News. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "palwal-village-rejoices-at-lanba-s-selection-as-navy-chief". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
- ^ N C Bipindra (4 May 2014). "Shadow of Operational Inexperience Dogs the Top Navy Appointments". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 18 January 2003. p. 104.
- ^ a b "Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed new Navy vice-chief". The Times of India. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Sunil Lamba is next Chief of Naval Staff". ABP Live. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff visits Myanmar | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff Visits Sri Lanka | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "CNS visit to Japan | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba to visit Israel next week". The Indian Express. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b "PIB News". Archived from the original on 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff visits Vietnam". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Visit of Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of The Naval Staff to France". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of The Naval Staff Visits Bangladesh". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Admiral sunil lanba, chairman, chiefs of staff Committee and chief of the naval staff visits saudi arabia". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Chief of the Naval Staff to Visit USA (19-23Mar)". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff visits Tehran, Iran for Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) – 2018". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff Visits Bangladesh". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and the chief of the Naval Staff to visit United States of America". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff to Visit Russia (26 to 29 November 2018)". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Former India Chief of Naval Staff Receives Prestigious Military Award" (Press release). Ministry of Defence Singapore. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba Takes Over Western Naval Command". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
External links
Media related to Sunil Lanba at Wikimedia Commons
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by | Flag Officer Sea Training 2008 - 2009 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra & Gujarat Naval Area 2009 – 2011 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Air Marshal P. K. Roy | Commandant of the National Defence College 2012 - 2014 | Succeeded by Lieutenant General N. S. Ghei |
Preceded by | Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command 2015 – 2016 | Succeeded by |
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command 2016 – 2016 | ||
Preceded by | Chief of Naval Staff 2016 – 2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee 31 December 2016 – 31 May 2019 | Succeeded by |
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