C. R. Praveen Nair | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1991 – present |
| Rank | _OF-8.svg){kind=small}  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Western Fleet INS Vikramaditya (R33) INS Chennai (D65) INS Kirch (P62) |
| Alma mater | Indian Naval Academy |
Vice Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet. He earlier commanded the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (R33) and was the commissioning commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer INS Chennai (D65).