Vijai Singh Shekhawat
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Spouse(s) | Binu Shekhawat |
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Early life and education
Shekhawat attended the
Early career
Shekhawat received submarine training in the UK from 1963–1964 and the USSR from 1966–1967, He served as Executive and Commanding Officer for several submarines, including the
Vir Chakra
The citation for the Vir Chakra reads as follows:[3][4]
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Operation: 1971
CITATION
COMMANDER VIJAI SINGH SHEKHAWAT
(00189-B)
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Vijai Singh Shekhawat was the commanding officer of an Indian naval submarine. Despite the fact that the patrol duties of his ship were such that he was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces, he continued to carry out his hazardous patrol and thereby posed a constant underwater threat to the enemy.
His probes of the near approaches to Karachi obtained vital information for the Indian Navy. Throughout, Commander Shekhawat displayed gallantry, leadership and professional skill of a high order.
Promoted to substantive commander on 31 December 1971,[5] Shekhawat served as director of the Indian Navy Submarine Arm from 1975 to 1977. After attending the US Naval War College from 1977 to 1978, Shekhawat was promoted to captain on 1 July 1978,[6] and served from 1979 to 1981 as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.[1]
Flag Rank
Shekhawat was promoted to acting
Shekhawat retired in 1996.[2] Admiral Shekhawat is married to Mrs. Binu Shekhawat and has two sons, one of whom is a pilot with the Indian Navy.[1]
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ a b c d "Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat". Bahara Rakshak. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "VS SHEKHAWAT | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in.
- ^ "Vir Chakra (VrC), Awardee: Adm Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC @ TWDI". twdi.in.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 September 1972. p. 1422.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 14 July 1979. p. 642.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 13 April 1985. p. 509.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 July 1986. p. 1062.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 June 1993. p. 1077.