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Who is Chief of Indian Navy?
Admiral Karambir Singh is the current Chief of Indian Navy. Admiral Karambir Singh assumed command of the Indian Navy on 31 May 2019 as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff. The Indian Navy Admiral is the head of the military staff of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff is the highest ranking naval officer on active service of the Indian Armed Forces. The Chief of Naval Staff is the primary adviser to the Government of India on naval affairs.
List of Indian Navy Admirals
| S. No. | Name | Date of Appointment | Last Date of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear Admiral J.T.S. Hall | 15-Aug-47 | 14-Aug-48 |
| 2 | Admiral Sir Edward Parry | 15-Aug-48 | 13-Oct-51 |
| 3 | Admiral Sir Mark Pizey | 14-Oct-51 | 21-Jul-55 |
| 4 | Vice Admiral Sir Stephen Carlill | 22-Jul-55 | 21-Apr-58 |
| 5 | Vice Admiral R.D. Katari | 22-Apr-58 | 04-Jun-62 |
| 6 | Vice Admiral B.S. Soman | 05-Jun-62 | 03-Mar-66 |
| 7 | Admiral A.K. Chatterjee | 04-Mar-66 | 27-Feb-70 |
| 8 | Admiral S.M. Nanda | 28-Feb-70 | 28-Feb-73 |
| 9 | Admiral S.N. Kohli | 01-Mar-73 | 28-Feb-76 |
| 10 | Admiral J.L. Cursetji | 01-Mar-76 | 28-Feb-79 |
| 11 | Admiral R.L. Pereira | 01-Mar-79 | 28-Feb-82 |
| 12 | Admiral O.S. Dawson | 01-Mar-82 | 30-Nov-84 |
| 13 | Admiral R.H. Tahiliani | 01-Dec-84 | 30-Nov-87 |
| 14 | Admiral J.G. Nadkarni | 01-Dec-87 | 30-Nov-90 |
| 15 | Admiral Ramdas | 01-Dec-90 | 30-Sep-93 |
| 16 | Admiral V.S. Shekhawat | 01-Oct-93 | 30-Sep-96 |
| 17 | Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat | 01-Oct-96 | 30-Dec-98 |
| 18 | Admiral Sushil Kumar | 31-Dec-98 | 29-Dec-01 |
| 19 | Admiral Madhvendra Singh | 29-Dec-01 | 31-Jul-04 |
| 20 | Admiral Arun Prakash | 01-Aug-04 | 30-Oct-06 |
| 21 | Admiral Sureesh Mehta | 30-Oct-06 | 31-Aug-09 |
| 22 | Admiral Nirmal Verma | 31-Aug-09 | 31-Aug-12 |
| 23 | Admiral Devender Kumar Joshi | 31-Aug-12 | 26-Feb-14 |
| 24 | Vice Admiral RK Dhowan | 26-Feb-14 | 31 May 2016 |
| 25 | Admiral Sunil Lanba | 31-May-16 | 31 May 2019 |
| 26 | Admiral Karambir Singh | 31-May-19 | Incumbent |
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