NEW DELHI: In view of the existing and emerging challenges in the
maritime domain
,
Navy
will remain operationally ready at all times to deter adversaries, said Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday.
Taking over as the 26th chief of the 140-warship Navy from Admiral R Hari Kumar,
Admiral Tripathi
said the maritime force’s primary mandate is to deter potential adversities at sea in peace and “to win the war at sea when asked to do so”.
“This will remain my singular focus and endeavour,” he said, emphasising that
Indian Navy
has evolved into “a combat-ready, cohesive, credible and future-proof force” over the years.
“I will strengthen ongoing efforts of Navy towards ‘
atmanirbharta
(self-reliance)’, towards new technologies and becoming an important pillar of nation’s development towards our collective quest for ‘Viksit Bharat (developed India)’,” he said.
A communication and electronic warfare specialist who was commissioned in July 1985, Admiral Tripathi has experience in naval operations while commanding frontline warships as well as in his earlier stints as Eastern Fleet commander, DGNO and Western Naval Command chief. Significantly, he has also handled the force’s entire modernisation plans as the assistant chief of naval staff (policy and plans) and then as the vice chief since January.
