Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi today took over as the new Chief of Naval staff. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma. Admiral Joshi is an anti-submarine warfare specialist and was the Western Naval Commander.

He has commanded the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Island Command and also headed the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters Delhi. He also commanded the Vizag-based Eastern Fleet.

Commissioned in 1974, Admiral Joshi has commanded aircraft carrier INS Viraat, guided-missile destroyer Ranvir and corvette INS Kuthar. A graduate of the Naval War College, USA, he is an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and National Defence College Delhi. He will have a three-year tenure.