Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Indian Navy chief
India TodayThe government has appointed Admiral Dinesh Tripathi as the next chief of the Indian Navy. Before taking over as vice-chief of the naval staff, Tripathi served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of Western Naval Command. He has also held various important operational and staff appointments, which include Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai, Director of Naval Operations, Principal Director Network Centric Operations and Principal Director of Naval Plans at New Delhi. Upon his promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff at the Navy headquarters and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. On promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral in June 2019, the Flag Officer was appointed as Commandant of the prestigious Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala.