Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as next Naval chief
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, will be the next Chief of the Naval Staff, it was officially announced on Friday.
Former Indian Navy chief, Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni passed away here on Monday, an official spokesperson said. He was 86.
Admiral JG Nadkarni PVSM AVSM NM VSM (Retd.) passes away at INHS Asvini.
He was the 14th Chief of the Naval Staff of the @IndianNavy from 01 Dec1987 – 30 Nov1990. pic.twitter.com/17z92PVLM5— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) July 2, 2018
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Nadkarni, the 14th Chief of Naval Staff (December 1987 – November 1990), breathed his last at the naval hospital here, INHS Asvini.
A widower, he is survived by two sons including one who is a Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy.
Settled in Pune post-retirement, he was an avid maritime historian and was a founding member of the Maritime History Society.
His wife, Vimal Nadkarni, had died in late 2016.
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