Vice Admiral Jagjit Singh 'Jaggi' Bedi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is a former Flag officer in the Indian Navy.

After a few sea tenures, he opted to specialise in Signal communication and electronic warfare.

As a young Lieutenant, he commanded the Ajay-class Seaward Defence Boat INS Atul.

[5] In 1996, Bedi was promoted to the rank of acting Rear Admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Plans & Policy) at NHQ.

In December 2001, after the attack on Indian Parliament, the armed forces were put on high alert as part of Operation Parakram.

During the operation, Karachi harbour was virtually blocked and entire Makran coast was under constant surveillance.

For his command of the Western Fleet during the hostilities, Bedi was awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal.

[7] Bedi was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and moved to NHQ as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP&A).

After a short stint as DCNS, he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief grade and appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command (FOC-in-C SNC), succeeding Vice Admiral S. C. S. Bangara in July 2006.

He superannuated on 30 April 2009, after 40 years of service, and handed over command to Vice Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin.