Admiral Sunil Lanba at South Block before taking over as the new Indian Navy chief, in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI

New Delhi, May 31

Admiral Sunil Lanba takes charge as the new Chief of the Naval Staff

He replaces Admiral RK Dhowan, who retired on Tuesday.

Vice-Admiral Lanba was commissioned in 1978 into the Executive Branch of the Navy. He served as Vice-Chief, headed the Southern Naval command and the National Defence College. He has commanded minesweeper INS Kakinada, frigate INS Himgiri and has been the Executive Officer of INS Viraat. — Agencies/ TNS