Lieutenant General Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a former officer of the Indian Army and is currently serving as the Principal Adviser in the Ministry of Defence. He retired from active military service on 31 January 2018 and was the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India at the Secretary level from 2018 to 2021. In his final active military appointment, he served as both the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency and the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Intelligence from November 2015 to January 2018.

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Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Jul 1988. An alumnus, NDA, Khadakwasala, awarded the President's Gold Medal on passing out. He was the recipient of the 'Binoculars' during Sea Cadet Training, Sword of Honour during Midshipmen training and Adm RD Katari Trophy for standing first during Sub Courses. The Flag Officer is a Navigation and Direction specialist, where he stood first in the Course and was adjudged the Best All-round Trainee.

He did the Overseas Staff Course from France and Naval Higher Command Course, where he was awarded the CNS Gold Medal for Best Op Paper.

His afloat appointments include Navigating Officer of INS Kirpan, Commissioning Navigating Officer of INS Mysore, Direction Officer, INS Viraat and Executive Officer, INS Delhi. The Flag Officer has commanded INS Nishank, INS Kora and was the commissioning CO of INS Kolkata.

He has held important staff appointments that include Instructor, Project 15 Training Team, Joint Director of Staff Requirements and Joint Director of Personnel at Naval Headquarters and Captain Work Up at Local Workup Team (East). He served as the Naval Attache at the Embassy of India, Moscow from 2016 to 2018. On promotion to Rear Admiral, he was appointed as the Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala from Mar 2019 to Jan 2021 and as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet from Feb 2021 to Dec 2021. On promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral on 24 Dec 21, he was appointed as Director General Project Seabird. He held additional charge as Director General Naval Operations from Jul-Sep 23, prior taking over the present appointment as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence.

Lt Gen RS Raman, AVSM, YSM was commissioned into the infantry in Jun 1989. He is a graduate of the Defence Service Staff College, Senior Command Course, Higher Defence Management course and National Defence College. He commanded an Infantry Bn in CI (Ops), OP RAKSHAK, J&K, an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division in the HAA (J&K). His instructional appointments have been at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and College of Defence Management at Secunderabad. His staff assignments have been at Military Operations Dte, Sr Staff Offr Adm at HQ UNIFIL (UN Lebanon), Colonel MS and Deputy MS at Military Secretary Branch, BGS of a Corps in HAA and ADG MI at IHQ of MoD (Army). He is currently Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI) at Army HQ.