VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh interacted with Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Officers, Sailors and Defence Civilians of the ENC. He also paid homage to the naval personnel who made the supreme sacrifice, in the line of duty to the nation at the "Smaran Sthal" Memorial in Naval Dockyard on Wednesday.
The CNS arrived at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday on a two-day farewell visit to the Eastern Naval Command(ENC) and was received by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh. Admiral Karambir Singh retires from the Navy on November 30 after over four decades of distinguished service.
In his career spanning over 41 years, Admiral KB Singh has spent nearly 12 years at Visakhapatnam which included his formative years in Flying Kamov helicopters with INAS 333, Command of Indian Coast Guard Ship Chandbibi, Guided Missile Destroyer Rana, and was also as the Chief of Staff and the CinC ENC from October 31 of 2017 to 31 May 2019, before taking over the helm of the Indian Navy as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff.
On promotion to flag rank, the Admiral was appointed as the Chief of Staff, ENC. His other important flag appointments include Chief of Staff of the Tri-Services Unified Command at Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG).
During the last two and half years as CNS, Admiral KB Singh brought about a complete operational focus to ensure ‘Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive Navy’ across all echelons of the Navy. He led the Navy during one of the most challenging phases that the Navy has seen in several decades – the combination of the Galwan Crisis and COVID Pandemic and ensured that the frontline naval assets remained Mission Deployed to meet all challenges in the maritime domain.
