Vice Admiral Harish Chandra Singh Bisht,

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is a former Flag Officer of the

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. He is an alumnus of the

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;

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Khadakvasla,

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and the Naval Academy,

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and served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,

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till his retirement on 31 October 2017.

Education

Bisht has done his schooling from

, Nainital and is a graduate of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich (UK), 1992 batch. He also attended the Naval Higher Command Course at the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja, Mumbai in 2001 and completed the 47th NDC course at New Delhi in 2007. He is also an alumnus of the

, one of the most prestigious military institutions of

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Career

Bisht was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the

as a Surface Warfare Officer on 1 July 1979. He has done a number of important afloat, training and staff appointments. Notable appointments include executive officer of the ASW Corvette Ajay, Cdr Work Up in the Indian Naval Work Up Team at Kochi and Fleet Gunnery Officer of the

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. He commissioned the Missile Corvette INS Kora as the commanding officer and has also commanded the Stealth Frigate,

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. His important Training/ Staff appointments include Training Commander

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at Kochi, Deputy Director Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff at IHQ, MoD (N) in the rank of

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and thereafter as Director Naval Intelligence in the rank of

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at IHQ,

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(N). He has also been the DA at the High Commission of India, Singapore. He was promoted to

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on 28 January 2008 and took over the appointment of Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects at IHQ, MoD (N). His further Flag rank appointments include Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Sea Training at Kochi, Flag Officer Commanding

, at

and Assistant Chief of Personnel (HRD) at IHQ,

(N). He was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on 1 September 2012 and took over the appointment of the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) at IHQ, MoD (N). On 1 February 2015, he was appointed the Director General of Indian Coast Guard (DGICG). On 27 February 2016, he was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,

. He was awarded PVSM for his service in 2017. Vice Admiral Bisht retired from service on 31 October 2017.

Awards and decorations

Personal Life Vice Admiral Bisht (retd.) and Mrs. Bisht have two daughters.

References

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