Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC is a former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.

He received the Vir Chakra gallantry award for his service as commander of the Karanj during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

After attending the US Naval War College from 1977 to 1978, Shekhawat was promoted to captain on 1 July 1978,[6] and served from 1979 to 1981 as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.

He was promoted to Vice Admiral on 8 August 1988,[9] with appointment as Director General of the tri-service Defence Planning Staff.

and obtained the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in December 1990.