Eastern Fleet (India)
| Eastern Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 November 1971 |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Type | Fleet |
| Part of | Eastern Naval Command |
| Headquarters | Visakhapatnam |
| Nickname | Sunrise Fleet |
| Commanders | |
| FOCEF | Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, YSM |
| Notable commanders | Rear Admiral S H Sarma, PVSM |
The Eastern Fleet is a Naval fleet of the Indian Navy. It is known as the 'Sword Arm' of the Eastern Naval Command and called the Sunrise Fleet. It is headquartered at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India. It is a part of the Eastern Naval Command and is responsible for the naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of the Indian Ocean.
The Eastern Fleet was constituted on 1 November 1971. The Fleet is commanded by a Rear Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). Rear Admiral Alok Ananda is the current FOCEF, who took over on 17 October 2025.