Rear Admiral C. Raghuram, VSM (Retd.) assumes charge as CMD of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd

Rear Admiral Chandrasekharan Raghuram, who was commissioned into the Indian Navy on November 10, 1989, brings more than three-and-a-half decades of experience in naval engineering, ship maintenance, strategic planning and leadership across key operational and command appointments.

An alumnus of the Naval College of Engineering, Lonavala, Cranfield University, United Kingdom, the Naval War College and the National Defence College, Raghuram has developed extensive expertise in afloat operations, equipment life cycle support, research and development, warship design, combat system integration and instructional assignments. During his naval career, he served onboard frontline warships INS Gomati and INS Trishul, including as a member of the commissioning crew of INS Trishul. His assignments at the Naval Dockyard, the Afloat Support Team for Talwar-class ships and the Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) further strengthened his experience in life cycle support and combat system integration.   Raghuram has also held several key appointments in the Indian Navy, including Commanding Officer of INS Valsura, Principal Director (Electrical Engineering) at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy), Command Electrical Officer at the Headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, and Chief Staff Officer (Technical) at the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command. He also served in senior leadership positions at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and Naval Headquarters.

Before taking over as CMD of HSL, he was serving as the Assistant Chief of Materiel, overseeing the maintenance of key naval platforms.

In recognition of his distinguished service to the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Raghuram was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2017.   According to HSL, as Chairman and Managing Director, Rear Admiral Raghuram will lead the defence public sector shipyard in strengthening its position as a strategic defence shipbuilding and ship repair company while contributing to India’s vision of self-reliance in maritime defence capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.