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| name = Alok Ananda<br />
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[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Alok Ananda''', [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]].<br />
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==Naval career==<br />
Ananda attended the [[Indian Naval Academy|Naval Academy]], Goa and was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 July 1993. He completed his [[Midshipman]] training onboard the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}, where he was awarded the Gold Medal for his outstanding performance. He specialised in Navigation and Direction and served as the Navigation officer of four warships. His first command was the [[Kumbhir-class tank landing ship]] {{ship|INS|Ghorpad|L14}}. During his tenure, ''Ghorpad'' was awarded the Best Landing Ship trophy. He also served as an instructor at the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla.<ref name="NMF bio">{{cite web |title=About the Speaker |url=https://maritimeindia.org/commodore-alok-ananda/ |website=maritimeindia.org |access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> <br />
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Ananda attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] where he was awarded the ''Scudder Medal'' for standing first overall in the staff course. He subsequently served as the Joint Director (Naval Plans) at naval headquarters. Back at sea, he served as the [[executive officer]] of the [[Rajput-class destroyer]] {{ship|INS|Ranvijay|D55}}. During this tenure, "Ranvijay" was awarded the ''Best Ship Trophy''. He served as an instructor at his alma maters, the Navigation and Direction school at Kochi and the DSSC.<ref name="NIE">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=Rear Admiral Ananda heads Eastern Fleet of Indian Navy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2025/Oct/18/rear-admiral-ananda-heads-eastern-fleet-of-indian-navy |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=21 October 2025 |language=en |date=18 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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As a [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]], Ananda served as Captain (Naval Operations) at NHQ. During his tenure as Captain (Naval Operations), he oversaw the successful conduct of [[Operation Raahat]] in Yemen. On 26 January 2016, he was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/Newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=21 October 2025|date=25 January 2016}}</ref> He then attended the [[National Defence College of Thailand]] where he was awarded prize for the Best Research Paper. Ananda subsequently served as Captain (Strategy, Concepts and Transformation), also at NHQ. In the rank of [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]], he also served as Commodore (Naval Operations) at NHQ.<ref name="NMF bio" /><br />
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In 2018, Ananda took command of the [[Shivalik-class frigate|<br />
Shivalik-class]] multi-role frigate {{ship|INS|Satpura|F48}}. In September 2018, Commander [[Abhilash Tomy]] suffered an accident while participating in the [[2018 Golden Globe Race]]. He was caught in a violent storm in the [[Southern Indian Ocean]] where his yacht ''Thuriya'' was dismasted and he suffered a severe injury to his spine. A multinational rescue effort was launched. ''Satpura'' was on an operational deployment and was diverted for the search and rescue mission (SAR) christened ''Operation Raksham''. Ananda had just received the news of his father's passing and chose not to go home for the rituals and proceeded with the SAR mission. ''Satpura'', after fuelling from the fleet tanker [[INS Jyoti]] which was also despatched for the mission, arrived off [[Ile Amsterdam]] and safely evacuated Tomy using the ship’s helicopter on 28 September. The ship brought Tomy safely to Visakhapatnam on 6 October.<ref>{{cite web |title=Commander Abhilash Tomy rescued by French vessel, INS Satpura to take him to Mauritius for check-up |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/abhilash-tomy-indian-navy-ggr-2018-5371937/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=21 October 2025 |language=en |date=24 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cdr Abhilash Tomy, KC reaches Visakhapatnam safely |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184007 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=21 October 2025|date=6 October 2018}}</ref> During Ananda's command tenure, ''Satpura'' was adjudged the ''Best Ship'' of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] for its exceptional performance and high operational tempo.<ref>{{cite web |title=INS Satpura wins ‘Best Ship’ trophy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/ins-satpura-wins-best-ship-trophy/articleshow/68929055.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 October 2025 |date=19 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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===Flag rank===<br />
Ananda was promoted to flag rank in November 2023 and appointed [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff]] (Plans and Policy) at NHQ.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Alok Ananda new new flag officer of eastern fleet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/rear-admiral-alok-ananda-new-new-flag-officer-of-eastern-fleet/articleshow/124639422.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 October 2025 |date=17 October 2025}}</ref> On 17 October 2025, he took command of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] from Rear Admiral [[Susheel Menon]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |author-link= |user=IN_EasternFleet |number=1979070211753144412|title=RAdm Alok Ananda, YSM, took over Command of the Eastern Fleet from RAdm Susheel Menon, VSM, at an impressive ceremonial parade on 17 Oct 25.}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
Ananda was awarded the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] commendation card and the [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command]] commendation card, apart from the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] in 2016.<ref name="NMF bio" /><br />
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|[[Yudh Seva Medal]]<br />
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|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|colspan=2|[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
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|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Operation Raahat]]<br />
* [[Abhilash Tomy]]<br />
* [[2018 Golden Globe Race]]<br />
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