Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, AVSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy.
During the Naval Higher Command Course at the CNW, he was awarded the CNS Gold Medal for Best Op Paper.
[4] On promotion to Flag Rank, in March 2019, Sobti took over as the Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.
[7][8][9] After a 21 month stint as Deputy Commandant, he handed over to Rear Admiral A. N. Pramod in January 2021.
These operations were aimed at the transfer of medical oxygen and provided humanitarian assistance to friendly foreign countries respectively.
[13] For his command of the Eastern fleet, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2022.
[15] On 1 October 2023, Sobti was appointed Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and took over Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru who retired.