Rear admiral (India)

Rear admiral
Flag of a rear admiral
Rank insignia of a rear admiral
Country India
Service branch Indian Navy
AbbreviationRAdm
RankTwo-star rank
Next higher rankVice admiral
Next lower rankCommodore
Equivalent ranksMajor general (Indian Army)
Air vice marshal (Indian Air Force)

Rear admiral is a two-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Rear admiral ranks above the one-star rank of commodore and below the three-star rank of vice admiral.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is major general and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal.

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as a rear admiral.