Virender Singh Pathania

Director General

Virender Singh Pathania

PVSM, PTM, TM
Director General; Virender Singh Pathania; PVSM, PTM, TM
	Director General Virender Singh Pathania
Born	1 October 1963
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Coast Guard
Service years	1986–2023
Rank	Director General
Unit	CGHQ
Commands	Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard); Coast Guard Region (North West); Coast Guard Region (West); ICGS Ranijindan; ICGS Vigraha; ICGS Sarang;
Awards	President’s Tatrakshak Medal; Tatrakshak Medal

Virender Singh Pathania, PVSM, PTM, TM, is a retired Indian Coast Guard officer. He served as the 24th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. He assumed the office on 31 December 2021 upon superannuation of Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan. He is the first helicopter pilot to hold this position. Previously he served as Additional Director General of Indian Coast Guard and Coast Guard Commander of Western Seaboard.