Chief of Personnel (Indian Navy)

Chief of Personnel
Flag of the Vice Admiral
since 1 November 2025
 Indian Navy
TypePrincipal Staff Officer
AbbreviationC.O.P
Reports toChief of the Naval Staff
SeatNaval Headquarters, New Delhi

The Chief of Personnel (COP) in the Indian Navy is a senior appointment in the rank of Vice-Admiral. As a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), the COP is responsible for personnel-related matters. The present COP is Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh who was appointed on 1 November 2025.