Added on May 31, 2026
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Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge as new Navy chief
NEW DELHI, May 31 (PTI): Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Sunday assumed charge as India’s new chief of the Naval Staff amid a fast evolving regional maritime security scenario.
He succeeds Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who retired from service.
Admiral Swaminathan was serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.