Sushil Kumar Isaacs | |
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16th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 30 December 1998 – 29 December 2001 | |
President | K. R. Narayanan |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Vishnu Bhagwat |
Succeeded by | Madhvendra Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Neyyoor, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India |
Died | New Delhi | 27 November 2019
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nao Sena Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1961 - 2001 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Chief of the Naval Staff Southern Naval Command FORTAN |
Battles/wars | Goa Liberation of 1961 Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Kargil War |
Admiral Sushil Kumar Isaacs, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM (died 27 November 2019) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy. He was the Director of Naval Operations during Operation Pawan and Operation Cactus and was the CNS during the Kargil War.