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| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
| name = Jagjit Singh Bedi<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[UYSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]<br />
| birth_date = <br />
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| birth_place = <br />
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| image = File:VAdm Jagjit Singh Bedi.jpg<br />
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| nickname = Jaggi<br />
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = {{flagicon image|Naval Ensign of India.svg}} [[Indian Navy]]<br />
| service_years = 1969 - 2009<br />
| rank = [[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-8.svg|23px]] [[File:13-Indian_Navy-VADM.svg|23px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
| commands = [[Western Naval Command]]<br/>[[Southern Naval Command]]<br/>[[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]<br/>{{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}<br/>{{ship|INS|Ranjit|D53}}<br/>[[Indian Naval Academy]]<br/>{{ship|INS|Udaygiri|F35}}<br/>''[[Pondicherry-class minesweeper|INS Bedi]]<br/>[[Ajay-class patrol vessel|INS Atul]]''<br />
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| battles = [[Operation Parakram]]<br />
| awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Jagjit Singh 'Jaggi' Bedi''', [[PVSM]], [[UYSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a former Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He last served as the [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command]], from 2007 to 2009. He earlier commanded the [[Southern Naval Command]] and the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Bedi was born in [[Nabha]] on 25 April 1949. His father and grandfather both served the [[Nabha State]]. His grandfather was the Revenue Minister of the state. His father was a commissioned officer in the Nabha Akal Regiment of the Nabha States Forces. After the [[Independence of India]], the regiment became the 14th battalion, [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]].<ref name="PPS ONA newsletter">{{cite web |title=THE EAGLE |url=https://www.ppsona.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Eagle-August-2002.pdf |website=ppsona.com |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><br />
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Bedi attended the [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]], New Delhi. When the Punjab Public School, Nabha was established in 1960, he joined the first batch of the school. He subsequently joined the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla in 1965.<ref name="PPS ONA newsletter" /><br />
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==Naval career==<br />
Bedi was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1969. After a few sea tenures, he opted to specialise in Signal communication and electronic warfare. As a young Lieutenant, he commanded the [[Ajay-class patrol vessel|Ajay-class Seaward Defence Boat]] ''INS Atul''. He also commanded the [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] ''INS Bedi''. He was selected to attend the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], where he completed his staff course.<ref name="DCNS">{{cite web |title=New Deputy Chief for the Navy |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=12271 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref> He served as the Staff Officer to the Deputy and Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. As a commander, he commanded the [[Nilgiri-class frigate (1972)|Nilgiri-class frigate]] {{ship|INS|Udaygiri|F35}}. He also served as the deputy director (Electronic Warfare) at naval headquarters. In the late 80s, he was appointed Chief Instructor and Officer-in-Charge of the Signals School, his alma-mater, in Kochi. In 1990, he attended the [[Naval War College]] in Rhode Island.<br />
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In December 1991, Bedi took over as the Commanding Officer of the naval base in Goa, INS Mandovi. He concurrently served as the [[Commandant of Indian Naval Academy]]. The academy moved to its present location, Ezhimala, in 2008.<ref name="CO Mandovi">{{cite web |title=AIR CHIEF REVIEWS PASSING OUT PARADE AT NAVAL ACADEMY |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1993-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1993-05-29_120.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref> In the rank of [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]], Bedi served as the Directing Staff at the [[College of Naval Warfare]] and as the Director of Naval Plans at NHQ. He also commanded the [[Rajput-class destroyer|Rajput-class]] [[guided missile destroyer]] {{ship|INS|Ranjit|D53}}. On 26 January 1994, he was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref name="VSM">{{cite web |last1=Directorate of Printing |first1=Government of India |title=Gazette of India, 1994, No. 12 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1994.12/page/n15/mode/2up?q=bedi |website=archive.org |access-date=31 May 2024 |date=19 March 1994}}</ref> Later that year, in September, Bedi took command of the aircraft carrier {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}. He was the 6th Commanding Officer of ''Viraat''.<ref name="CO RANJIT">{{cite web |title=NAVAL SHIPS ON GOODWILL VISIT TO KUWAIT, BAHRAIN AND QATAR |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1993-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1993-12-13_323.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Flag rank===<br />
[[File:Vice Admiral Sangram Singh Byce welcoming the new Commander-in-Chief Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Jagjit Singh Bedi at INS Kunjali, in Mumbai on July 31, 2007.jpg|right|thumb|VAdm Bedi (left) taking command of [[Western Naval Command]] from Vadm SS Byce.]]<br />
[[File:The_Flag_Officer_Commanding%E2%80%93in-_Chief,_Western_Naval_Command,_Vice_Admiral_J.S._Bedi_shaking_hands_with_the_Chairman,_Defence_Committee_of_Parliament_of_Finland,_Mr._Juha_Korkeoja,_at_Mumbai_on_February_27,_2009.jpg|right|thumb|VAdm Bedi (right) as [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command|FOC-in-C WNC]] with the chairman, Defence Committee of Parliament of Finland, [[Juha Korkeaoja]].]]<br />
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In 1996, Bedi was promoted to the rank of acting [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] and appointed [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff]] (Plans & Policy) at NHQ. He subsequently took over as the Chief of Staff (COS), [[Western Naval Command]]. He served in this appointment during Operation Rainbow. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 1999.<ref name="AVSM">{{cite web |title=PRESIDENT CONFERS GALLANTRY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1999-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1999-10-28_174.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><br />
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On 10 September 2001, Bedi was appointed [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] (FOCWF). He took command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]], from Rear Admiral Sangram Singh Byce. In December 2001, after the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack|attack on Indian Parliament]], the armed forces were put on high alert as part of [[Operation Parakram]]. The Western Fleet ships were deployed. During the operation, Karachi harbour was virtually blocked and entire Makran coast was under constant surveillance. For his command of the Western Fleet during the hostilities, Bedi was awarded the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]. In January 2003, he relinquished command of the fleet.<ref name="UYSM">{{cite web |last1=Directorate of Printing |first1=Government of India |title=Gazette of India, 2004, No. 477 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2004.477/page/n29/mode/2up?q=bedi |website=archive.org |access-date=31 May 2024 |date=24 April 2004}}</ref><br />
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Bedi was promoted to the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] and moved to NHQ as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP&A). The CWP&A integrates and coordinates the various activities of shipbuilding and ship acquisition at NHQ.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral JS Bedi to head S Naval Command |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/vice-admiral-js-bedi-to-head-s-naval-command/story-KSEeKN6gaOltkvywm9JjEL.html |website=hindustantimes.com |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Hiranandani|2005}}<br />
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On 27 December 2005, Bedi was appointed [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]. After a short stint as DCNS, he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief grade and appointed [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command]] (FOC-in-C SNC), succeeding Vice Admiral S. C. S. Bangara in July 2006.<ref name="FOCINC SNC">{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral J S Bedi new Commander-in-Chief of SNC |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/07/31/vice-admiral-j-s-bedi-new-commander-in-chief-of-snc-1154340453.html |website=oneindia.com |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=24335 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Directorate of Printing |first1=Government of India |title=Gazette of India, 2007, No. 116 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2007.116/page/n31/mode/2up?q=bedi |website=archive.org |access-date=31 May 2024 |date=17 March 2007}}</ref> He served as FOC-in-C SNC for a year. On 1 August 2007, he took over the [[Western Naval Command]] (WNC) as the Commander-in-Chief. He was at the helm of WNC for close to two years. He superannuated on 30 April 2009, after 40 years of service, and handed over command to Vice Admiral [[Sanjeev Bhasin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amphibious Landing Exercise off Gujarat Coast |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=47351 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="FOCINC WNC">{{cite web |title=Bedi takes charge of Western Naval Command |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/07/31/vice-admiral-bedi-takes-charge-of-western-naval-command-1185869091.html |website=oneindia.com |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Bhasin is new Western Naval Commander |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/vice-admiral-bhasin-is-new-western-naval-commander/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=31 May 2024 |language=en |date=1 May 2009}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Bedi married Kanwal Bedi in 1975. The couple has two daughters who in turn are married with the oldest having two children, a son and a daughter<ref>Relative</ref>.<ref name="PPS ONA newsletter" /><br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Poorvi Star]]<br />
|[[Paschimi Star]]<br />
|[[Sangram Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]<br />
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[25th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
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