New Delhi: Vice-Admiral S Lanba, in line to be the next Navy chief in 2016, was today appointed as the chief of the Southern Naval Command (SNC).The present SNC flag officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice-Admiral S P
New Delhi: Terming the 21st century as the "Century of the Seas", Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan on Wednesday said the seas have gained new found importance "because of their linkages with the
New Delhi: Nearly 18 months after an explosion on board submarine INS Sindhurakshak sunk the vessel, killing 18 personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan today indicated that human error besides other factors could have
Visakhapatnam: Dismissing reports that the sunken Torpedo Recovery Vessel A-72 was unfit, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan said the ship was in a "good condition" and had been checked before it set sail.Admiral
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of incursions in Ladakh, the Indian Navy on Thursday said it was continuously monitoring the activity of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)."Chinese warships are deployed in
Kochi: India's largest warship—aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, is “operationally deployed” along with its fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft, Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan said here today.“The navy has inducted aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which
New Delhi: Former Western Naval commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who took voluntary retirement last week after being superceded for the post of Chief of Naval Staff, has suffered a heart attack and has been
New Delhi: Vice Admiral R K Dhowan may be the next Navy chief as the Defence Ministry has recommended his name to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the post which has been lying vacant for
New Delhi: Former Indian Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi had personally requested that his resignation be accepted and "I consented", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday.Admiral Joshi resigned Wednesday in the wake of a fire
Dehradun, Oct 12: Against the backdrop of stepped up maritime activities by China, India's Navy Chief admiral D K Joshi has said the country's naval preparedness is being strengthened to deal with any situation. Talking
New Delhi, Mar 29: Backing the Army chief in his ongoing tussle with the government, former Navy Chief Admiral L Ramdas today rubbished the demand for sacking Gen V K Singh.Ramdas demanded a probe by
New Delhi, Jan 16: The row over Army Chief General V.K. Singh's date of birth is not affecting the working relationship between the armed forces and the Defence Ministry in anyway, Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal
Visakhapatnam, Oct 1: Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, today said that more Mig-29K class air fighter air-craft and helicopters would be inducted into the Indian Navy in the next two years.Talking to media
Mumbai, Aug 20: The drifting of merchant ship MT Pavit into the Indian waters undetected was an “aberration”, Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said here today, but also added that some “lessons have been drawn”
New Delhi, July 29: Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma Friday took over as the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee (COSC) from outgoing Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik.The committee
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