Saju Balakrishnan

Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, PVSM, AVSM, VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He is served as the 17th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN). He assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, till 31 May 2025.

Early life and education Saju Balakrishnan is an alumnus of Sanik School, Kazhakootam and National Defence Academy, Pune. He has done the staff course from Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom.

He is an accomplished fighter combat leader and experimental test pilot. He served as the Commanding officer of No. 32 Squadron sporting the MiG-21 Bison and was the first commanding officer of the No. 50 Squadron featuring AWACS aircraft.

After his promotion to Air Marshal on 8 March 2022, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, Training Command till 30 April 2023.

He took over as the Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command on 1 May 2023 from Lieutenant General Ajai Singh. He is the first Indian Air Force Air Marshal in a decade to head the CINAC.