Karambir Singh appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed as the next Navy Chief, a defence ministry official said Saturday.

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed as the next Navy Chief, a defence ministry official said Saturday.

Singh will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 31.

At present, Vice Admiral Singh is serving as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. (PTI)