New Delhi: Vice Admiral Srikant died on Tuesday morning at the base hospital here due to COVID-19-related complications, officials said.
The vice admiral, the Navy’s senior-most submariner, was due to retire on December 31.
The Ministry of Defence and the Indian Navy will always remember his stellar contributions and remarkable service to the nation, Singh said.
“My deepest condolences to his bereaved family and friends. Om Shanti!” the minister stated.
Subsequently, the vice admiral tested had negative for COVID-19 on Sunday morning, but developed breathing difficulties by evening, the officer said.
Officials said the vice admiral, who was the Navy’s senior-most submariner, died on Tuesday morning.
Previously, he had held charge as Inspector General of Nuclear Safety and Commandant of the National Defence College, officials said.