{{Short description|Flag officer in the Indian Navy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox military person | honorific_prefix = Rear Admiral | name = Arjun Dev Nair | honorific_suffix = VSM | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = File:RAdm Arjun Dev Nair.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | nickname = | birth_name = | allegiance = {{IND}} | branch = {{navy|India}} | service_years = | rank = 20px 20px Rear Admiral | service_number = | unit = | commands = {{ship|INS|Trikand|F51}}<br/>{{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}}<br/>{{ship|INS|Nashak|K83}} | battles = | battles_label = | awards = 20px Vishisht Seva Medal | alma_mater = Indian Naval Academy | spouse = <!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced --> | relations = | other_work = | signature = | website = | memorials = | module = }}
Rear Admiral '''Arjun Dev Nair''', VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa.
==Naval career== Nair is an anti-submarine warfare specialist. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has commanded the Veer-class corvette {{ship|INS|Nashak|K83}}, the Khukri-class corvette {{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}} and the commanding officer of Talwar-class frigate {{ship|INS|Trikand|F51}}. Under his command, ''Trikand'' won the award of Unit Citation 2016-17 and Best Ship 2016-17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Warships Visit Port Victoria (26 - 28 august 16) |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149250 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indian warship Trikand visits Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (06 - 09 September 2016) |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149562 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref> He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1517875 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
As a Commodore, Nair served as the Fleet operations officer (FOO) of the Western Fleet. He subsequently served as the Principal Director (Training) at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Valedictory Lunch Held at Indian Naval Academy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/node/18806 |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref> He attended the 59th course of the National Defence College, New Delhi in 2019.
===Flag rank=== Nair was promoted to flag rank and appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (Administration and Civilian) (ACOP A&C) at naval headquarters. The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer role. He subsequently served as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Staff Requirements), also at NHQ. On 20 November 2023, he was appointed the 6th Commandant of Naval War College, Goa. He took over from Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajnath Singh to inaugurate new building of Naval War College, Goa on Mar 5 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/rajnath-singh-to-inaugurate-new-building-of-naval-war-college-goa-on-mar-5-124030100676_1.html |website=business-standard.com |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
==Awards and decorations== {| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|width=106}} |- |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=75yearmedal.svg|width=106}} |- |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}} |}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" |- |Vishisht Seva Medal |Samanya Seva Medal |Operation Vijay Star |Operation Vijay Medal |- |Operation Parakram Medal |Sainya Seva Medal |Videsh Seva Medal |75th Independence Anniversary Medal |- |50th Independence Anniversary Medal |30 Years Long Service Medal |20 Years Long Service Medal |9 Years Long Service Medal |}
==See also== * Naval War College, Goa
== References == {{reflist}}
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{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Arjun Dev}} Category:Indian Navy rear admirals Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Defence Services Staff College alumni Category:National Defence College, India alumni Category:Commandants of Naval War College, Goa Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal