Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Kerala Woman Coast Guard Officer Honored
Comdt Indu P. Nair, a woman from Kerala, has been awarded the Tatrakshak Medal by the President of India.
She has worked for the Indian Coast Guard for over 22 years.
She is a lawyer and has helped make important rules for the Coast Guard.
She has also saved the government a lot of money and helped Coast Guard officers in legal matters.
She is married and has two children.
She lives in Thiruvananthapuram.
Comdt Indu P. Nair, a Malayali woman, received the Tatrakshak Medal for her 22 years of service in the Indian Coast Guard.
She is a law graduate and has strengthened the legal framework of the Coast Guard.
Her work led to a Government of India Gazette notification empowering the Coast Guard to conduct VBSS operations.
She has saved the government Rs 15.5 crore and resolved many legal cases in favor of the Coast Guard.
She is married to Lt Col Salesh Somaraj and has two children, living in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Who
- Comdt Indu P. Nair, a Malayali woman and Regional Law Officer at the Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Regional Headquarters in Chennai
- What
- Awarded the Tatrakshak Medal by the President of India for distinguished and meritorious service
- When
- After 22 years of service
- Where
- Chennai, India
- Why
- For her significant contributions to strengthening the legal and operational framework of the Indian Coast Guard
- Name
- Comdt Indu P. Nair
- Role
- Regional Law Officer, Eastern Regional Headquarters, Indian Coast Guard
- Hometown
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Award
- Tatrakshak Medal
- Service Duration
- 22 years
- Education
- Law graduate from Government Law College, Thrissur
- Key Contribution
- Promulgation of Gazette notification for VBSS operations
- Fiscal Savings
- Rs 15.5 crore