On December 1, 2025, Group Captain (Dr.) Ranganathan Kannan, PhD, assumed charge as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Defence at Nagpur, succeeding Group Captain Ratnakar Singh. Group Captain Kannan was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1995 and has 30 years of service as an Administrative Officer. He holds a master's degree in mass communication, a postgraduate diploma in management, and a PhD in communication. He previously served as the Commanding Officer of the Airmen Selection Centre in Ambala, covering Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
The press release was issued on December 4, 2025, by PIB Mumbai. The contact person is Saurabh Khekde/Parshuram Kor.
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Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defence.
Ranganathan Kannan: Group Captain who assumed charge as Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Ministry of Defence, Nagpur.
Nagpur: City where Ranganathan Kannan assumed charge as PRO of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
Group Captain Ranganathan Kannan Assumes
Charge as PRO Nagpur
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 3:19PM by PIB Mumbai
Nagpur, 4 December 2025
Group Captain (Dr.) Ranganathan Kannan, PhD, assumed charge as the Public Relations
Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Defence at Nagpur on 1 December 2025. He succeeds Group
Captain Ratnakar Singh.
Commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1995, Group Captain (Dr.) Ranganathan Kannan has
30 years of service as an Administrative Officer. With a master’s degree in mass communication,
a postgraduate diploma in management, and a PhD in communication, he effectively blends
media, public relations, operational, and administrative expertise.
Over the past three decades, he has held key administrative appointments across India,
mentored junior officers as an instructor, and led airmen recruitment for the Force as the
Commanding Officer of the Airmen Selection Centre in Ambala, covering Haryana, Punjab,
Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. Commendations from the Chief of Air Staff and the
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief acknowledge his professional excellence.
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