New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- : Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan on Friday took over as the new Western Fleet Commander from Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh on Friday.
"The Western Fleet, known as the 'Sword Arm' of the Indian Navy, witnessed a change of helm on 14 Feb 2020. The change of command was held at sea onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The baton of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet was handed over by Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh to the new Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan," a defence ministry release said.
The new Fleet Commander is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), a specialist in Communications and Electronic Warfare and has commanded frontline warships such as INS Vidyut,...