Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff

• Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM has been appointed by the Government of India as the next Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who retires on 31 May 2026.
• He assumes office as the 27th CNS of the Indian Navy.
• Relevance: covers GS-II (appointments to constitutional/statutory posts and higher defence management) and GS-III (security, defence forces, indigenisation).