- New Delhi - UPDATED: April 30, 2024, 02:22 PM - 2 min read
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi with outgoing Navy Chief Adm R. Hari Kumar during a guard of honour ceremony before assuming charge as the 26th Navy chief, at the South Block in New Delhi, Tuesday.
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi assumed charge as the 26th Navy chief after incumbent R Hari Kumar retired from service on Tuesday. Tripathi is a communication and electronic warfare specialist, who is an alumnus of the Sainik School Rewa was serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff before taking the reins of the force.
Born on May 15, 1964, Admiral Tripathi was commissioned into the executive branch of the Indian Navy on July 1, 1985. He has had a long and distinguished service spanning nearly 39 years.
Before taking over as Vice Chief of Navy, he had served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi with his mother Rajni Tripathi and others during a guard of honour ceremony before assuming charge as the 26th Navy chief, at the South Block.
The admiral took charge of the Navy at a time when various strategic waterways, including the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, were witnessing security challenges, especially given Houthi militants targeting various merchant ships in the region.
"Over the years, our Navy has evolved into a combat-ready, cohesive, credible, and future-proof force.The existing and emerging challenges in the maritime domain mandate that the Indian Navy should remain operationally ready at all times to deter potential adversaries at sea in peace and to win the war at and from the sea when asked to do so," Admiral Tripathi said.
"This will remain my singular focus and endeavour," he then said, adding, "I will also strengthen the ongoing efforts of the Indian Navy towards 'Aatamnirbharta',towards introducing new technologies and becoming an important pillar of national development towards our collective quest for a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India)."
Before taking charge, Admiral Tripathi paid tributes to the fallen heroes at the National War Memorial. He was also accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the lawns of the South Block at the Raisina Hills.
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi takes blessings of his mother Rajni Tripathi during a guard of honour ceremony before assuming charge as the 26th Navy chief, at the South Block
Admiral Tripathi took blessings from his mother Rajni Tripathi before taking charge as the chief of the Indian Navy.
He also served as Commandant of the prestigious Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.
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