Commander (East Coast) S Paramesh has been appointed Assistant Director General of the Coast Guard at the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi. The flag officer was at the helm of the Coast Guard Region (East), Coast Guard Region (West), and Coast Guard Commander (East Coast) before assuming the Additional Director General of the Coast Guard. The flag officer is an alumnus of the National Defense College, New Delhi, and the Defense Services Staff College, Wellington.
The flag officer specializes in navigation and direction, and his maritime commands include all of ICG’s major vessels, including the advanced offshore patrol vessel Samar and the offshore patrol vessel Vishwast. His key staff appointments include Dy Director General (Operations & Coastal Security), Principal Director ( Operations) at Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi, and Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (East ), Chennai.
He was awarded the President’s Tatrakshak Medal for Distinguished Service, the Tatrakshak Medal, and was also awarded the Coast Guard Director General’s Honor in 2012 and the FOCINC (East) Honor in 2009.
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