Indian Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan received a traditional Maori Powhiri welcome at the Royal New Zealand Navy’s spiritual and cultural home in Auckland. His visit aims to strengthen naval cooperation, operational interaction, information sharing and maritime ties between India and New Zealand.
Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed chief of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command, succeeding Krishna Swaminathan, who will become Navy chief. The command oversees India’s strategic maritime security and combat operations in the Arabian Sea
NS Raja Subramani has been appointed India’s next Chief of Defence Staff, while Krishna Swaminathan will become Navy Chief. Their key priorities include military theaterisation, tri-services integration and naval modernisation amid evolving regional security challenges
