1. With profound grief, regret to inform all of the sad demise of naval veteran Cdr VS Agashe, VSM, 77 yrs at Ashoka Hospital Nashik on 23 Oct evening, leaving behind many to mourn his transit to higher realms.
2. Cdr VS Agashe was from 38th Course of NDA and was in Juliet sqdn. He served as a midshipman on the cruiser INS Mysore. After he got his Watch keeping certificate, he joined the Submarine Arm with 11th Basic S/m Course in 1974 and did various tenures on submarines, including one as Executive officer on INS Kalvari and Commading Officer of INS Vagli and Vela. Whilst on Vagli, he participated in Op Pawan and undertook a special mission for which he was decorated with VSM. He’s also served at INS Satavahana.
3. In mid 1990s he took premature retirement and assumed the helm at Bhosale Military School in Nasik, where he did some wonderful work for the school in particular and the community at large. For the past few years, after relinquishing his charge at BMS, he was leading a retired sedentary life and engaged in social work. He is survived by his wife Geeta, son Anand who is a serving officer in the IAF and daughter Sukhanda, who is settled in the US.
4. On behalf of President and all the members of NFPC we offer our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to his wife Mrs Geeta Agashe, Son Gp Capt Anand Vinayak Agashe, Daughter Sukhanda Rahul Jog and the grieving family members and friends. We pray that they bear the irreplaceable loss with courage and fortitude.
5. Last Rites were conducted on 25 Oct 2026 at his Nashik home followed by funeral at the Crematorium.
Om Shanti
Team NFPC
