Admiral Karambir Singh takes charge as new Navy Chief

Admiral Karambir Singh takes charge as the new Chief of Naval Staff replacing Admiral Lanba, who recently completed his three-year tenure.

New Delhi: Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday took charge as the 24th Navy Chief replacing the incumbent Sunil Lanba.

Admiral Lanba passed on the baton to Admiral Singh at a ceremony in the South Block on Friday.

Admiral Lanba retired following a three-year tenure as the Chief of Naval Staff.

The Navy took a number of initiatives under Admiral Lanba's leadership, which included expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean and enhancing overall combat capability.

On March 23, the government had appointed Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff.

It may be recalled that, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma petitioned the Defence Ministry challenging the appointment of his junior, Vice Admiral Singh, as the next Navy Chief.

However, three days back, the defence ministry rejected his plea, holding that seniority cannot be the sole criteria for selection.

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