Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy.

He was also the Commissioning Commanding Officer of the indigenously-built Shivalik-class Guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri (F49).

[2] On promotion to Flag Rank in February 2018, Vatsayan took over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) (ACNS P&P).

[4][5] For his command of the eastern fleet, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2021.

[7] After a short stint as DepCom, NDA, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command (COS) in December 2021.