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One arrow, two targets: Indian Navy's subtle message to China, Operation Sindoor reference for Pak
India | Nov 01, 2025, 09:12 AM ISTNavy Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan said that the Indian Navy currently has around 40 ships deployed in the Indian Ocean and is working towards increasing this number to more than 50 while monitoring every foreign ship movement.
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Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed as next Indian Navy chief
India | Apr 19, 2024, 10:26 AM ISTAn alumnus of prestigious institutions like Sainik School Rewa and the National Defence Academy, Dinesh Tripathi has been honored with awards like the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Nausena Medal for his dedication to duty.
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Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh assumes Command of Western Naval Command in Mumbai
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2024, 07:34 PM ISTVice-Admiral Sanjay J Singh assumed command as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command (WNC). The handover ceremony, held at INS Shikra in Mumbai, saw Vice-Admiral Singh taking charge from Vice-Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
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Who is Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Who Will Become Next Vice Chief of Naval Staff
News | Dec 06, 2023, 11:29 AM ISTVice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi was on Tuesday appointed as the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff. Currently, at the helm of the Indian Navy's Western Command headquartered, Vice Admiral Tripathi will assume his new responsibilities on January 4, 2024.
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1971 Indo-Pak war victory torch reaches Naval Dockyard in Mumbai
News | Sep 02, 2021, 07:06 PM ISTIndia-Pakistan war victory flame arrived at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on September 02. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar received the 'Vijay Mashaal', commemorating 50 years of India's victory over Pakistan in 1971 war. He also laid wreath at the Gaurav Stambh monument in the Naval Dockyard premises.
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Indian Navy's senior-most submariner, Vice Admiral Srikant, dies due to COVID-related complications
India | Dec 15, 2020, 04:17 PM ISTVice Admiral Srikant died due to COVID-19-related complications on Tuesday. The vice admiral, the Navy's senior-most submariner, was due to retire on December 31.
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More than one shipyard to make six submarines
India | Jul 14, 2015, 09:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than one shipyard will be chosen to build six advanced submarines for the Indian Navy, and it may take around two years for the process to start, the navy vice chief, Vice Admiral
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Vice-Admiral Lanba appointed Southern Naval Command chief
India | Mar 14, 2015, 11:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vice-Admiral S Lanba, in line to be the next Navy chief in 2016, was today appointed as the chief of the Southern Naval Command (SNC).The present SNC flag officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice-Admiral S P
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Dhowan takes over as Navy Chief, to focus on stopping mishaps
India | Apr 17, 2014, 08:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Admiral Robin Dowan today took over as the Chief of Naval Staff, a post that was lying vacant for nearly two months, and declared his intent to focus on preventing mishaps that have
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Vice Admiral Dhowan likely to be next Navy Chief
India | Apr 15, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vice Admiral R K Dhowan may be the next Navy chief as the Defence Ministry has recommended his name to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the post which has been lying vacant for
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Indian Navy building 46 warships: Vice Admiral
India | Dec 03, 2013, 08:39 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: Expressing confidence that India can build warships indigenously, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Anil Chopra today said 46 warships are currently under construction in the country.“Indian shipyards are capable of building
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Vice Adm Chopra To Take Over Eastern Naval Command
India | Oct 30, 2011, 04:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 30: Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, who took command of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) as its Director General immediately after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, will tomorrow take over as the Chief of
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Vice Admiral Dhowan To Take Over As Vice Chief Of Navy
India | Aug 31, 2011, 07:41 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 31 : Vice Admiral Robin Dhowan will tomorrow take over as the Vice Chief of Navy succeeding Vice Admiral D K Deewan who will proceed on superannuation. Dhowan, who is currently the