Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command

Chief of Staff

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on 04 Nov 21. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1987, Vice Admiral Swaminathan is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare and an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom; the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja; and the United States Naval War College, NewPort, Rhode Island, USA. 

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan  is recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, he has commanded of missile vessels INS Vidyut and Vinash; the missile corvette, INS Kulish; the guided missile destroyer, INS Mysore and the aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya. 

Chiefs of Staff of Naval Commands:

Western Naval Command              Krishna Swaminathan

Eastern Naval Command               Biswajit Dasgupta

Southern Naval Command             Antony George

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Commander-in-Chief Strategic Forces Command         R. B. Pandit (AVSM)

Indian Navy Commands:

About Indian Navy:

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of the India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff which is a four-star admiral, commands the navy. Indian Navy  is one of the largest and the most powerful navies in the world.

As of June 2019, Total strength of the Indian Navy has 67,252 active and 75,000 reserve personnel in the service. Navy has a fleet of 150 ships and submarines, and 300 aircraft.

Headquarter of Indian Navy: New Delhi

Motto: शं नो वरुणः

Anniversary date: 4 December( Navy Day)

Chief of Staff

Chief of the Naval Staff :Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff :Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade, AVSM, NM

Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff :Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, AVSM, NM

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