Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. (Photo: Indian Navy)
New Delhi: Vice-Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi took over as the vice-chief of the naval staff (VCNS), on Thursday. A day before, Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh took charge from him as the flag officer commanding in chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command.
On the occasion, the new Navy vice-chief inspected a guard of honour at the South Block and paid homage to the fallen servicemen who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty for the nation by placing a floral wreath at the National War Memorial in the capital.
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi inspecting a guard of honour at the South Block after taking charge as the vice-chief of the Navy. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)
Who is Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi?
VAdm Dinesh K Tripathi is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned into the Navy on July 1, 1985.
A communication and electronic warfare specialist, the naval officer served on frontline warships of the Navy as signal communication officer and electronic warfare officer, and later as the executive officer and principal warfare officer of guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai.
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi paying homage to the fallen servicemen at the National War Memorial. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)
He also commanded INS Vinash, INS Kirch, and INS Trishul.
On promotion to the rank of vice admiral, in June 2019, he was appointed commandant of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, and served as director general of naval operations (DGNO) from July 2020 to May 2021. Later, from June 2021 to February 2023, he served as the chief of personnel in the force.
The current Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, is set to retire on April 30. At that time, VAdm Tripathi will be the most senior officer in the service.
It may be noted that all the three services – Indian Army, Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force – will have new chiefs this year.
