Commander

Admiral R Hari Kumar became the new Indian Navy chief on November 30 after the retirement of Admiral Karambir Singh. Before his joining, Kumar held the position of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. He joined the Navy on January 1, 1983. He's known for working as a commander on INS Nishak, guided-missile corvette INS Kora, guided-missile Destroyer INS Ranvir, and aircraft carrier INS Virat.