Section 82: Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, the Chief of the Naval Staff and a Commander-in-Chief
Regulations for the Navy Part IIICentral Regulations · 1957
An Admiral of the Fleet, an Admiral, Vice Admiral the chief of the Naval staff or a commander-in-chief being a Flag Officer or Commodore, when flying his flag or broad pendant, shall be received on board any of Indian Naval Ships, or on arrival at naval establishments, by a guard commanded by a Lieutenant-Commander or a Lieutenant with arms presented, the officers saluting, the bugles sounding the “alert” and the band playing a salute as laid down in Regulation 93.
If the band be not available, the bugles shall sound the general Salute. These honour and marks of respect shall also be paid to Honorary Admirals of the Fleet and Honorary Admirals.