Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes charge of Navy Chief

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday (30.04.2024) took over as India’s 26th Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral R Hari Kumar who held the top post for two years and five months. He was the Vice Chief of Naval Staff before taking charge of the service.

An official announcement about his appointment was made on April 18 by the Government of India.

Tripathi was the Western Naval command chief before he was appointed the navy’s vice chief in January 2024 and had earlier served as the navy’s chief of personnel.

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