New Navy Chief Swaminathan Prioritizes Operational Readiness
- Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as Chief of the Naval Staff on May 31, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who retired that day.
- Before becoming Chief, Admiral Swaminathan served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command and commanded several naval vessels, including the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
- He holds multiple academic degrees, including a PhD in International Studies, and has nearly 40 years of naval experience.
- Admiral Swaminathan described the regional security environment as challenging and pledged to prioritize peak operational readiness and enhance the Navy's capabilities using new technologies, jointness, self-reliance, and indigenisation.
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New Navy Chief Swaminathan Prioritizes Operational Readiness
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed the role of the 27th Chief of Naval Staff, emphasizing operational readiness. He succeeds Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and commits to modernizing the Navy. Swaminathan plans to focus on jointness, self-reliance, and welfare for naval personnel while enhancing naval capabilities with emerging technologies.
'Operational readiness highest priority', Admiral Swaminathan assumes charge of New Navy Chief
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 before taking charge of the top post. The new Navy chief, speaking to reporters, described the regional security environment as …
Who is Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, India's new Navy chief?
New Delhi: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as Chief of the Naval Staff on Sunday, May 31, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who retired from service. He was serving as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command before his elevation to the top post. Commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1987, Admiral Swaminathan is a specialist in communication and electronic warfare. Over a career of nearly four decades,…
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Assumes Command as 27th Chief of Naval Staff
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Addressing the media, CNS Admiral Swaminathan said, "I assume command today as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff with a deep sense of humility, responsibility, pride, and gratitude. Being selected by the top leadership of the country for this job has been the highest honour and privilege of my life... Indian Navy stands vigilant to protect national interests wherever they are and is very acti…
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