{{Short description|Indian Navy admiral}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox military person | honorific_prefix = Vice Admiral | name = Manish Chadha | honorific_suffix = AVSM, VSM | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = File:Vice_Admiral_Manish_Chadha.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | nickname = | birth_name = | allegiance = {{IND}} | branch = {{navy|India}} | service_years = 1 July 1991 – present | rank = 20px 20px Vice Admiral | service_number = | unit = | commands = Indian Naval Academy<br/>Maharashtra Naval Area<br/>Gujarat Naval Area<br/>{{ship|INS|Mysore|D60}}<br/>{{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}}<br/>{{ship|INS|Veer|K40}}<br/>ICGS-05 | battles = | battles_label = | awards = 20px Ati Vishisht Seva Medal<br/>20px Vishisht Seva Medal | spouse = <!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced --> | relations = | other_work = | signature = | website = | memorials = | module = }}
Vice Admiral '''Manish Chadha''', AVSM, VSM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area, as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area and as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.
==Naval career== Chadha attended the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1991. He specialized in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and completed the Higher Command Course from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.<ref name="IN website - FOMA">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Manish Chadha assumes charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-manish-chadha-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-maharashtra-naval-area |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref>
In his staff appointments, Chadha has served in the Directorate of Naval Signals as the Director Project Amber (VLF) and Rukmani (naval communication satellite). He later served as Director of the International Fleet Review 2016, a President's fleet review held in Visakhapatnam at an International level.<ref name="IN website - FOGNA" />
Chadha commanded the Indian Coast Guard interceptor boat ICGS-05, the lead ship of her class of missile corvettes {{ship|INS|Veer|K40}} and the Khukri-class corvette {{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}}. He served as the executive officer of the lead ship of her class of stealth guided missile frigates {{ship|INS|Talwar|F40}}. He then commanded the Delhi-class guided missile destroyer {{ship|INS|Mysore|D60}}.<ref name="PIB bio - FOMA">{{cite web |title=REAR ADMIRAL MANISH CHADHA ASSUMES CHARGE AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING MAHARASHTRA NAVAL AREA (FOMA) |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1976881 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> In the rank of Commodore, he served as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.<ref>{{cite web |title=India wanted to conduct joint exercises with the Baltic fleet |url=https://vpk.name/en/465987_india-wanted-to-conduct-joint-exercises-with-the-baltic-fleet.html |website=ВПК.name |access-date=29 November 2023 |language=en |date=26 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Saxena |first1=sangeeta |title=Indian Pavilion inaugurated at Army 2021 in Moscow |url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/indian-pavilion-inaugurated-at-army-2021-in-moscow/ |website=ADU - Aviation Defence Universe |access-date=29 November 2023 |date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
===Flag rank=== Chadha was promoted to flag rank on 6 December 2021 and was appointed the fifth Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA). As FOGNA, he was responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.<ref name="IN website - FOGNA">{{cite web |title=Change of Command Gujarat Naval Area |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/change-command-gujarat-naval-area |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Visits Gujarat Naval Area in Porbandar {{!}} Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |url=https://idsa.in/idsanews/amb-sujan-r-chinoy-visits-gujarat-naval-area-in-porbandar |website=idsa.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> After a year-long tenure, Chadha relinquished charge, handing over to Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena on 29 November 2022. He then moved to Naval headquarters as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Administration and Civilian). The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer position at NHQ.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Gujarat Naval Area |user=IN_GDD |number=1597504861461188609 |date=29 November 2022 |title=RAdm Sameer Saxena, NM took over Command of @IN_GDD as FOGNA today 29 Nov at a ceremonial parade at #Porbandar. RAdm Manish Chadha, VSM relinquished command & now proceeds to NHQ as ACOP (AC) #CombatReady #Credible #Cohesive #FutureProof #HarKaamDeshKeNaam #IndianNavy @indiannavy https://t.co/MtUtCIfkKx |language=en |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205053114/https://twitter.com/in_gdd/status/1597504861461188609 |archive-date=5 December 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 10 November 2023, Chadha took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area from Rear Admiral A. N. Pramod at INS Kunjali.<ref name="IN website - FOMA"/> After a year-long tenure, he handed over to Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi and moved to NHQ as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (HRD). On 1 August 2025, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Commandant of Indian Naval Academy succeeding Vice Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Naval Academy |url=https://x.com/IN_NavalAcademy/status/1951202462775574624 |website=x.com |access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>
==Awards and decorations== Chadha was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1485391 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Medal Winners |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/medal-winners?page=6 |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chadha, Manish}} Category:Indian Navy vice admirals Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Defence Services Staff College alumni Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni Category:National Defense University alumni Category:Naval attachés for India Category:Flag Officers Commanding Gujarat Naval Area Category:Flag Officers Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area Category:Commandants of the Indian Naval Academy