The government has appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff. Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is the current Chief of Naval Staff, will vacate the office on May 31.
Singh, who belongs to Jalandhar in Punjab, graduated from Barnes School in Maharashtra before joining the NDA. A helicopter pilot, he has flown Chetaks and Kamovs and commanded four ships at various stages of his career — ICG Chandbibi (Patrol craft of Indian Coast Guard), INS Vijaydurg (Missile ship), INS Rana (Destroyer) and INS Delhi (Destroyer). Vice Admiral Karambir Singh was commissioned into the Navy in 1980 and has been honoured with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
The government has appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff. Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is the current Chief of Naval Staff, will vacate the office on May 31.
Singh, who belongs to Jalandhar in Punjab, graduated from Barnes School in Maharashtra before joining the NDA. A helicopter pilot, he has flown Chetaks and Kamovs and commanded four ships at various stages of his career — ICG Chandbibi (Patrol craft of Indian Coast Guard), INS Vijaydurg (Missile ship), INS Rana (Destroyer) and INS Delhi (Destroyer). Vice Admiral Karambir Singh was commissioned into the Navy in 1980 and has been honoured with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
