New Commandant Indian Naval Academy

A photograph of Rear Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal in his office after assuming charge as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy.

Commandant Indian Naval Academy conferred AVSM : Jan 26, 2009

The President of India has conferred the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) to Rear Admiral MP Muralidharan, the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Rear Admiral Muralidharan was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1975. A specialist in Navigation and Direction, he has held a mix of operational and staff appointments. Amongst the operational appointments held are the commands of Indian Naval Ships Chatak, Sharda and Ranvijay, Fleet Operations Officer of Western Fleet and Principal Director of Naval Operations. The Admiral a recipient of the Nao Sena Medal has also served as Naval Attaché at Embassy of India, at Moscow. On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he was appointed as Flag Officer Sea Training at Kochi, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, Mumbai and thereafter as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area. Rear Admiral Muraleedharan a resident of Vennala Kochi assumed charge as Commandant Naval Academy in December 2008.

Photocaption Rear Admiral MP Muralidharan

FIRST COMMANDANT OF NAVAL ACADEMY ASSUMES CHARGE : Dec 16, 2008

Photo Caption Rear Admiral MP Muralidharan

Rear Admiral MP Muralidharan has assumed charge as the first Commandant of the Naval Academy at Ezhimala. Admiral Muralidharan an alumnus of the National Defence Academy was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1975. A specialist in Navigation and Direction, he has held a mix of operational and staff appointments.

Amongst the operational appointments held are commands of Indian Naval Ships Chatak, Sharda and Ranvijay, Fleet Operations Officer of Western Fleet and Principal Director of Naval Operations at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi. Rear Admiral MP Muralidharan has also served as the Naval Attache at the Embassy of India at Moscow. The Flag Officer is a recipient of Nao Sena Medal.

On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he was appointed as Flag Officer Sea Training at Kochi and thereafter as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, Mumbai till 23 Jan 08. He was appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area on 24 Jan 08.