Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani

Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM (12 May 1930 – 14 October 2015) was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy.

[4] He joined the Indian Naval Air Arm and qualified as a pilot for carrier-based aircraft.

He served as a carrier-based strike pilot on board INS Vikrant; following his promotion to captain on 31 December 1970,[6] he commanded its carrier borne squadron during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

In February 1982, then vice admiral, Tahiliani was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) Southern Naval Command.

In March 1983, he was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command.

He helped launch the India chapter of Transparency International as a founder member in 1997.

Admiral R H Tahiliani with former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam