(1957-07-17) 17 July 1957 (age 66) Amarpur, Palwal, Haryana, India
Spouse
Reena Lanba
Relations
2 daughters and 1 son
Awards
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishist Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance
India
Branch/service
Indian Navy
Years of service
1 January 1978 – 31 May 2019
Rank
Admiral
Commands
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Western Naval Command
Southern Naval Command
INS Mumbai
INS Ranvijay
INS Himgiri
INS Kakinada
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, PJG, ADC (born 17 July 1957[1]) is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He assumed the office on 31 May 2016 after Admiral Robin K. Dhowan and demitted office three years later on 31 May 2019. During this time, he also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.
^"Admiral Sunil Lanba takes charge as new Chief of the Naval Staff - Things you may not know about him". Zee News. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
Admiral SunilLanba, PVSM, AVSM, PJG, ADC (born 17 July 1957) is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the...
December 2018, however, the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral SunilLanba stated the heads of the three services had "finally agreed on a permanent...
2019 President Ram Nath Kovind Prime Minister Narendra Modi Preceded by SunilLanba Succeeded by Bipin Rawat 22nd Chief of the Air Staff In office 31 December...
retired on 31 January 2016, after four decades of service; Vice Admiral SunilLanba succeeded him as FOC-in-C of Western Naval Command. Admiral RK Dhowan...
(senior-most serving naval aviator) of the Navy, he replaced Admiral SunilLanba as the CNS after his retirement on 31 May 2019. Prior to his ascension...
2021. "India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to join Navy by 2022: SunilLanba". Business Standard India. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original...
June 2016 to 30 January 2019. He took over the position from Admiral SunilLanba who was promoted to Chief of Naval Staff, and was succeeded by Vice Admiral...
Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2017. "Vice Admiral SunilLanba takes over from Vice Admiral SPS Cheema as the Commander-in-Chief of...
Institute for Strategic Studies. 2016. pp. 457–458. ISBN 978-1857438352. "SunilLanba visits Mozambique, Tanzania". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017...
Admiral SunilLanba is next Chief of Naval Staff". Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016. "Vice Admiral SunilLanba is the new...
from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2016. "Admiral SunilLanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC assumes command of Indian Navy". pib.nic.in. Ministry...
officers held in August 2015. On 3 December 2018, Chief of the Naval Staff SunilLanba told media that the work on Vishal had moved ahead and the construction...
Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2017. "Vice Admiral SunilLanba takes over from Vice Admiral SPS Cheema as the Commander-in-Chief of...
Sureesh Mehta Nirmal Kumar Verma Devendra Kumar Joshi Robin K. Dhowan SunilLanba Karambir Singh H. Johnson Suren P. Govil Vijai Singh Shekhawat S. K....
Mukherjee Prime Minister Narendra Modi Preceded by Bikram Singh Succeeded by SunilLanba 21st Chief of Air Staff In office 31 December 2013 – 31 December 2016...
Global Information
India
Indian Navy
