SV Bhokare

Vice Admiral Soonil Vasant Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy. He last served as the Inspector General Nuclear Safety.

Education Bhokare is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara. He is a Graduate of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He also attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu. He graduated from the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and also holds a master's degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Australian Defence College, Canberra.

Navy career Bhokare has commanded the submarines INS Sindhughosh, INS Sindhudhvaj, INS Sindhushastra, as well as the guided missile frigate INS Beas and the submarine base INS Vajrabahu. He was also the Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) and Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Eastern Naval Command.

Flag rank As a Rear Admiral, Bhokare has served as the Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) and later as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). He was also the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy.

Awards and decorations Bhokare has been awarded the AVSM, YSM, NM.