Navy Chief
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India gets new Navy chief, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed next Chief of Naval Staff
India | May 09, 2026, 07:24 AM ISTVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will succeed the incumbent Navy chief and is set to serve till December 31, 2028.
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INS Aridhaman, third indigenous nuclear submarine, to be commissioned soon: Navy Chief
India | Dec 02, 2025, 02:56 PM ISTINS Aridhaman, third indigenous nuclear submarine, to be commissioned soon: Navy Chief
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After India–Pak ceasefire, PM Modi tells Navy Chief: 'I snatched the morsel, your turn will come'
India | Aug 10, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTDuring the May 10 Indo-Pak standoff, PM Modi praised military leaders for Operation Sindoor, revealing the Navy was held back from a Karachi strike, while India’s forces crippled key Pakistani assets and completed all mission objectives.
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Two classmates to be chiefs of Army and Navy together for first time in Indian Armed Forces history
India | Jun 30, 2024, 07:50 AM ISTArmy Chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi were classmates during the 1970s at Sainik School in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
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Indian Navy gets first indigenously manufactured UAV 'Drishti 10 Starliner': Know about it
India | Jan 10, 2024, 12:55 PM ISTThe Drishti 10 Starliner represents an advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform with a remarkable endurance of 36 hours and a payload capacity of 450 kg. It is likely to enhance naval capabilities and strengthen its preparedness for ever-evolving maritime surveillance.
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Navy Day: PM Modi lauds navy personnel, asserts 'India is proud of its rich maritime history'
India | Dec 04, 2022, 11:34 AM ISTNavy Day: Each year, India celebrates December 4 as Navy Day to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
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CDS appointment system: Govt widens selection pool for India's armed services top post
India | Jun 07, 2022, 06:43 PM ISTThe government has issued separate notifications on Monday as part of the Air Force Act, the Army Act and the Navy Act to make the provisions to make any serving or retired Lt General, Air Marshal or Vice Admiral eligible to be appointed as the CDS.
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German navy chief Schoenbach resigns following Ukraine comments
World | Jan 23, 2022, 07:33 AM ISTSchoenbach also said it was important to have Russia on the same side against China, and suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved “respect.”
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Admiral R Hari Kumar takes over as new Indian Navy Chief
India | Nov 30, 2021, 09:53 AM ISTNavy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar received the guard of honour at the South Block lawns.
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Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar to be next Chief of Naval Staff
India | Nov 09, 2021, 11:33 PM ISTVice Admiral R Hari Kumar will take the reins of the Indian Navy on November 30 when the incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retires from service.
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UK Navy chief arrives in India on three-day visit
India | Oct 22, 2021, 05:28 PM ISTAdmiral Radakin met Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh here on Friday and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial as a tribute to fallen soldiers.
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Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi takes over as new Pakistan Navy chief
World | Oct 07, 2020, 04:05 PM ISTAdmiral Amjad Khan Niazi was handed over the command of the Pakistan Navy in a ceremony held on Wednesday.
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Navy chief to commission 5th Dornier Squadron on Monday
India | Jul 21, 2019, 08:58 AM ISTNavy chief Admiral Karambir Singh will commission the Indian Navy's fifth Dornier Aircraft Squadron in Chennai on Monday, officials said.
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Everything you need to know about new Chief of Naval Staff
India | Mar 23, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTHis former flag appointments include Chief of Staff of the Tri-Services Command at Andaman & Nicobar Islands and as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG),
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China's growing presence in Indian Ocean a challenge for India: Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba
India | Mar 14, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTChina's growing presence in the northern part of the Indian Ocean is a challenge for India but New Delhi is keeping a close eye on the deployment of Chinese ships and submarines in the region, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has said.
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Have reports of terrorists being trained to carry out operations through sea: Navy chief
India | Mar 05, 2019, 01:25 PM ISTIndia, however, faces a "far more serious" version of "state-sponsored" terrorism, he said.
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Navy chief Sunil Lanba to begin 4-day Russia visit on Monday
India | Nov 25, 2018, 01:11 PM ISTAdm. Lanba's visit to Russia comes around a week after the two countries signed a USD 500 million deal for construction of two missile frigates in Goa for the Indian Navy.
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Navy chief Sunil Lanba to begin US visit on Monday; focus on Indo-Pacific
India | Mar 18, 2018, 11:04 PM ISTThe visit is aimed at consolidating the cooperation between the armed forces of both countries and also to explore new avenues of defence cooperation.
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Probe found that Scorpene data leak took place at DCNS office in France, says Navy chief
India | Sep 17, 2016, 06:26 PM ISTIn a latest revealetion about the Scorpene data leak, it has been noticed through the preliminary investigation that the leak did not take place in India but at the office of defence company DCNS in
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Sunil Lanba to take over as next Indian Navy chief on May 31
India | May 05, 2016, 05:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of Western Naval Command, has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff and will assume charge on May 31. 58-year-old Lanba, a specialist