Rustom Faramroze Contractor

Vice Admiral Rustom Faramroze Contractor, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a former flag officer in the Indian Navy.

In the late 80s, the Navy started to acquire offshore patrol vessels from South Korea.

Contractor was the commissioning commanding officer lead ship of the Sukanya-class patrol vessel, INS Sukanya (P50).

[1] Contractor served as the Commanding Officer INS Jarawa & Naval Officer-in-Charge, Port Blair.

[3] Contractor was promoted to acting rank of rear admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Information Warfare and Operations (ACNS IW&O).

[4] After a year-long tenure as COS, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF).

After a year-long stint as FOCWF, he relinquished command, handing over to Rear Admiral Anup Singh.

In 2007, he met with his Pakistani counterpart, the Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Rear Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar to resolve issues regarding violation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

RAdm Tayyab Ali Dogar , DG Pakistan Maritime Security Agency calls on DGICG, VAdm Contractor (right).