Change of Guard The Sword Arm RAdm Vivek Dahiya, NM, assumed command of the Western Fleet from RAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale, YSM NM, at a ceremonial parade on 27 Sep 25. Commissioned on 01 Jul 93, the officer is an alumnus of Naval Academy, Mandovi

Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, PVSM, AVSM,NM,VSM, Commander-in-Chief, superannuated today after 38+ years of distinguished service in the #IndianNavy. In a solemn tribute, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, #NewDelhi, honouring the supreme sacrifice of our #Bravehearts.

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM assumed command of Andaman & Nicobar Command (#ANC) as the 19th Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command (#CINCAN) on 01 Oct 2025. He laid a wreath at Bayonet Square and reviewed the Guard of Honour at #ANC, India’s only Joint Services

VAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale, YSM, NM, assumed charge as the Chief of Staff #WNC on 01 Oct 25. VAdm Gokhale was commissioned on 01 Jan 92 and is an alumnus of #NDA, Khadakwasla, #DSSC, Wellington, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE and Australian Defence College. A Navigation and Direction specialist, he has

RAdm Manoj Jha, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations), #ENC today. The Flag Officer was commissioned on 01 Jan 1995 and is an alumnus of Naval Academy, Goa, #DSSC, Wellington, Naval War College, Goa NAVAL WAR COLLEGE and Royal College of Defence Studies, #RCDS

Change of Guard The Eastern Sword RAdm Alok Ananda, YSM, took over Command of the Eastern Fleet from RAdm Susheel Menon, VSM, at an impressive ceremonial parade on 17 Oct 25. Commissioned in Jul 93, RAdm Alok Ananda is an alumnus of Naval Academy, DSSC, Wellington, and

Setting the foundation for a stronger future! VAdm Sameer Saxena, Chief of Staff, HQENC laid the foundation stone for the single living accommodation that will house over 1,000 sailors. ​ This crucial project will cater for accommodating sailors of the growing #ENC and provide

Change of Guard in Maharashtra Naval Area #MNA      RAdm Shantanu Jha, NM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area #FOMA from RAdm Anil Jaggi on 17 Oct 25.        A specialist in Navigation and Direction, the officer has discharged various operational,

🇮🇳 VAdm Susheel Menon assumed charge as the Chief of Staff, HQENC today upon completion of his tenure as the Fleet Commander, Eastern Fleet. #FOCEF The Eastern Sword #EasternSword #SunriseFleet. ⚓️An alumnus of the National Defence Academy #NDA, VAdm Menon was commissioned into

Change of Guard in Gujarat Daman and Diu Naval Area #GD&D RAdm Sritanu Guru took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area #FOGNA from RAdm Satish Vasudev, NM on 01 Nov 25. A specialist in anti-submarine warfare, the officer has held challenging operational

🌐 #MISW2025 | Enhancing Real-Time Coordination and Information Sharing Across the Indian Ocean Region🌊 IFC-IOR will host the 3rd edition of the Maritime Information Sharing Workshop (#MISW25) from 03–05 November 2025 in Gurugram, India, bringing together #maritimesecurity

🇮🇳 VAdm K Srinivas assumed charge as Director General Naval Projects, #Visakhapatnam on 01 Nov 25, on completion of his tenure as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam. ⚓ Commissioned into the #IndianNavy in 1990, the Flag Officer is an alumnus of

#MISW25 commenced with Vice Adm Tarun Sobti, #DCNS SpokespersonNavy, reaffirming India’s commitment to a safe, secure and #collaborative #IndianOceanRegion. #DCNS emphasized the importance of trust-based partnerships to address evolving maritime security challenges across the #IOR.

RAdm Vidhyadhar Harke took over as the 27th Flag Officer Sea Training (#FOST) on #22Nov 25. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, a graduate of DSSC, Wellington and NAVAL WAR COLLEGE at Goa. The Flag Officer has vast experience at sea which includes Commissioning CO INS Vikrant

A Delegation from Myanmar Navy led by Cmde Kyaw Swa Htet visited #InNWC today. The engagement facilitated meaningful professional interactions and sharing of best practices & practical insights on training, while fostering deeper understanding of shared maritime challenges. 🇮🇳

RAdm Srinivas Maddula has assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation & Intelligence). Prior to this, he served as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at HQ, Southern Naval Command Southern Naval Command. He a brings wide ranging operational and staff

A five member #Myanmar Navy delegation headed by Cmde Kyaw Swa Htet,Comdt, Naval Training School of Myanmar, visited various professional Trg schools at #SNC,#Kochi from 27-28 Nov 25. The delegation witnessed demonstration of training equipment & advanced simulators and were

RAdm Vikas Chawla assumed charge as the Assistant Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refit) at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi on #03Dec 25 on promotion to the Flag Rank. Commissioned into the #IndianNavy on #01Jul 94, the Flag Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy

RAdm Iftekhar Alam, took over as Additional Director General Warship Design Bureau, New Delhi. He was commissioned in the #IndianNavy on 26 Nov 1994. An alumnus of Naval College of Engineering, Naval War College, Goa and National Defence Collage, Kenya, he holds an M Tech and

Commodore Kartik Murthy, VSM took over Command of #INS_Circars - the Base Depot Ship of the Eastern Naval Command from Commodore Happy Mohan, VSM on 22 Dec 25. #ChangeofCommand