<span style="color: #222222;">Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed as the next Navy Chief. He will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on 31st of May this year.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''Vice Admiral  Karambir  Singh is currently serving as the Flag Officer Commander -in- Chief of the Eastern Naval Command . During his long and distinguished service spanning nearly 39 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Admiral Singh is a graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has been decorated with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal  and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.       </span>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><br />''</p>