Admiral Swaminathan takes charge as Indian Navy chief, says will sharpen operational capabilities

Chief of Naval Staff CNS Admiral Krishna Swaminathan reaffirmed his commitment on Sunday to ensure that the Indian Navy maintains the highest level of operational readiness and combat effectiveness for protecting the nations security and economic interestsHe also emphasised the importance of JAI ndash Jointness Atmanirbharata selfreliance and Indigenisation reported IANSAdmiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as the Chief of Navy Staff after taking the handover from Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi who bid farewell to the military service earlier in the day He also laid wreaths at the National War Memorial to pay homage to those who laid down their lives on the line of dutyNew Navy Chief Swaminathan vows high operational readinessAccording to IANS while addressing the media and after assuming the charge as Indian Navy Chief Admiral Swaminathan said I assume command today as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff with a deep sense of humility responsibility pride and gratitude Being selected by the top leadership of the country for this job has been the highest honour and privilege of my life and Im extremely grateful to have this opportunity to serve the Indian Navy and the nation in this capacityHe stated that the Indian Navy stands vigilant to protect national interests and is very actively deployed in a regional security environment that continues to remain challenging complex unpredictable and uncertainIt shall be my highest priority to ensure that the Indian Navy maintains the highest level of operational readiness and combat effectiveness so that it can protect the nations security and economic interests wherever they can be Admiral Swaminathan said as per IANSThe Indian Navy is well set on a course of capability enhancement and modernisation It shall be my endeavour to sustain the growth momentum of the Navy consolidate all ongoing programs scale up where required and sharpen our operational capabilities through the induction of niche and emerging technologies as soon as I can he addedNew Navy Chief Swaminathan vows focus on indigenisation and operational strengthThe Indian Navy is deeply committed to Jointness Atmanirbharata and Indigenisation and that will also be one of my key result areas Im extremely grateful to have this opportunity to work with the men and women of the Indian Navy whom I consider the finest professionals anywhere in the world Their welfare wellbeing professional performance and personal growth shall be of the highest importance to me and I shall remain invested in that very sincerely in the days to come he saidExpressing gratitude to Admiral Tirpathi for his highly meritorious and illustrious service to the nation Admiral Swaminathan said He has been an extremely effective CNS led us very successfully and given us the benefit of his guidance and vision at every turn On behalf of a grateful Navy I wish him the very best as he transits to a new phase of his lifeI will devote every single day of my life to making the Navy a better stronger sharper and more impactful service so that it can serve the interests of national security national development and national economic prosperity to the best of its ability the Indian Navy chief added reported IANSInputs from IANS