Rear Admiral Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM is a former flag officer of the Indian Navy. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the nation's second-highest gallantry award for his command of INAS 300 during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.
The citation for the Maha Vir Chakra reads as follows:
Currently Admiral Gupta resides in Bangalore.