New Delhi, March 23,2019: Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as has been appointed as the next Chief of Naval Staff. Karambir Singh whi is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who will vacate the office on 31 May 2019.
Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980, the officer earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.