The page enlists the Chiefs of Naval Staff that had been appointed over the time in Independent India
From the Year 1958 till date
| Vice Admiral R.D. Katari |
22 April 1958-4 June 1962 |
| Vice Admiral B.S.Soman |
5 June 1962-3 March 1966 |
| Admiral A.K.Chatterjee |
4 March 1966-27 February 1970 |
| Admiral S.M. Nanda |
1 March 1970-28 February 1973 |
| Admiral S.N. Kohli |
1 March 1973-28 February 1976 |
| Admiral J.L. Cursetji |
1 March 1976-28 February 1979 |
| Admiral R.L. Pereira |
1March 1979-28 February 1982 |
| Admiral O.S. Dawson |
1March 1982-30 November 1984 |
| Admiral R.H. Tahiliani |
1 December1984-30 November 1987 |
| Admiral J.G. Nadkarni |
1 December1987-30 November 1990 |
| Admiral Ramdas |
1 December1990-30 September 1993 |
| Admiral V.S. Shekhawat |
1 October1993-30 September 1996 |
| Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat |
1 October 1996-30 December 1998 |
| Admiral Sushil Kumar S |
30 December 1998 - 29 December 2001 |
| Admiral Madhvendra Singh |
29 December 2001- 31 July 2004 |
| Admiral Arun Prakash |
31 July 2004- 31 Oct 2006 |
| Admiral Sureesh Mehta |
31 Oct 2006- till date |
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