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Captain (Retd.) Jagmohan Named as New CMD of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

Appointment | Dated: 24 Apr 2025

In April 2025, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Captain (Retd.) Jagmohan as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a premier Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He officially assumed charge as CMD of MDL with effect from 21 April 2025 for a tenure lasting until his superannuation on 30 September 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  • - He succeeds Biju George, who was holding the additional charge as CMD of MDL since March 2025, following the superannuation of Sanjeev Singhal in February 2025.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Captain Jagmohan was serving as the Director (Corporate Planning, Projects and Business Development) at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) prior to this appointment, and brings with him over 25 years of experience in the Indian Navy (IN) and shipbuilding industry.
  • (ii) Earlier, as Head of Design at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata (West Bengal), he successfully led key defence projects such as the Advanced Stealth Frigate, P28 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette, and Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) for both the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who has been recently appointed as the new CMD of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)?

Correct Answer: Captain (Retd.) Jagmohan

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