Vijay Shankar (born September 30, 1949) is a retired Indian Navy Vice Admiral who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. His prior commands included that as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of INS Viraat (R22), INS Ganga (F22), INS Himgiri (F34) and INS Panaji (1960). Vice Admiral Shankar retired on September 30, 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.