Govt appoints Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as next Chief of Naval Staff

The government on Saturday appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff, defence spokesperson informed in a tweet. Vice Admiral Singh will be appointed the new Naval Admiral after Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retires in May this year, vacates office.

Karambir Singh (Source: ANI)

The government on Saturday appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff, defence spokesperson informed in a tweet. Vice Admiral Singh will be appointed the new Naval Admiral after Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retires in May this year, vacates office. Vice Admiral Singh is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. Commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980, the officer earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982. He is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai. He has also served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet.  Ashore, the Admiral has served at Naval Headquarters as the Joint Director Naval Air Staff, and as Captain Air and Officer-in-Charge of the Naval Air Station at Mumbai. He has also served a member of the Aircrew Instrument Rating and Categorisation Team (AIRCATS). The Admiral has been commended by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief and is a recipient of the prestigious Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) awarded by the Hon’ble President of India.