Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Rear Admiral Dutta Assumes Eastern Naval Command CSO Post
A senior Indian Navy officer named Gokul Krishna Dutta became the main staff officer for people and admin work at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.
He joined the Navy in 1993 and has worked on many projects like logistics, IT, and data.
He has served on big warships such as INS Sutlej, INS Talwar, and INS Shivalik.
Before this, he led procurement and helped run the Navy’s headquarters.
In 2024, he was given a special medal for his good service.
Rear Admiral Gokul Krishna Dutta took charge as Chief Staff Officer (Personnel and Administration) at Eastern Naval Command HQ on August 1, 2024.
He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1993, and studied at NDA Pune, DSSC Wellington, and the College of Defence Management Secunderabad.
His career includes specialist roles in logistics, supply chain, IT projects, data analytics, and afloat logistics on INS Sutlej, INS Talwar, and INS Shivalik.
He previously served as head of Material Organisation in Mumbai, Director of Procurement, and CSO (P&A) at Southern Naval Command.
He received the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 for distinguished service.
- Who
- Rear Admiral Gokul Krishna Dutta
- What
- Assumed charge as Chief Staff Officer (Personnel and Administration) at Eastern Naval Command headquarters
- When
- August 1, 2024
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Name
- Rear Admiral Gokul Krishna Dutta
- Rank
- Rear Admiral
- Position
- Chief Staff Officer (Personnel and Administration)
- Assumption Date
- August 1, 2024
- Commissioned
- January 1, 1993
- Award
- Vishisht Seva Medal (2024)
- Previous Role
- Director of Procurement, NHQ
- Previous Command
- Head of Material Organisation, Mumbai
