Vice admiral (India)

Vice admiral is a three-starflag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Vice admiral ranks above the two-star rank of rear admiral and below the four-star rank of admiral, which is held by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).

The equivalent rank is lieutenant general in the Indian Army and air marshal in the Indian Air Force. Officers in the rank of vice admiral hold important appointments at the naval commands and naval headquarters.