New Delhi, May 9 (NVI): The government on Saturday appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff, officials said.
Vice Admiral Swaminathan, presently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, will take over from Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi upon his retirement on May 31, they said.
In a post on X, the Ministry of Defence said Vice Admiral Swaminathan brings nearly four decades of distinguished service and has held several important operational, strategic and personnel management appointments in the Indian Navy.
A recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM), the officer is regarded as one of the Navy’s most experienced commanders.
Officials said the appointment was approved by the government ahead of the scheduled change of command later this month.(NVI)
