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New Delhi ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : <\/strong>Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, who drove high-level naval combat readiness during Operation Sindoor, assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Indian Navy on Friday, bringing a wealth of frontline experience to the naval headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before taking the helm as the Navy\u2019s second-in-command, the officer served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), India\u2019s first and only integrated tri-services theatre command guarding strategic waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Earlier, as the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command, he was instrumental in executing the Navy\u2019s aggressive forward deployment of critical assets as part of Operation Sindoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice Admiral Kochhar succeeds Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, who has been appointed as the next chief of the Western Naval Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Vice Admiral Kochhar : <\/strong>An alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Pune, Vice Admiral Kochhar was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1988. A specialist in gunnery and missile systems, he has held a wide range of command, operational, and staff assignments over his distinguished career spanning more than 37 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has commanded warships Nashak, Vibhuti, and Kirpan, and was the commissioning commanding officer of the frigate Trikand. The Flag Officer has also commanded the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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