Navy stands vigilant to protect national interests, says new chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan connected Sunday (May 31, 2026) assumed complaint arsenic India's caller main of the Naval Staff amid a accelerated evolving determination maritime information scenario.

He succeeds Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who has retired from service.

Admiral Swaminathan was serving arsenic the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.

“The Indian Navy stands vigilant to support nationalist interests wherever they are and is precise actively deployed successful a determination information situation that continues to stay challenging, complex, unpredictable, and uncertain,” helium told reporters.

“It shall beryllium my highest precedence to guarantee that the Indian Navy maintains the highest level of operational readiness and combat effectiveness truthful that it tin support the nation's information and economical interests,” helium said.

Admiral Swaminathan said the Indian Navy is good acceptable connected a people of capableness enhancement and modernisation.

“It shall beryllium my endeavour to prolong the maturation momentum of the Navy, consolidate each ongoing programs, standard up wherever required, and sharpen our operational capabilities done the induction of niche and emerging technologies,” helium said.