Newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan arrived at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 accompanied by his wife Laila Swaminathan and daughters for the formal handover ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Laila Swaminathan, wife of newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, was present at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 during the ceremonial transition of naval command. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of the Naval Staff at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026, succeeding outgoing chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff, photographed at South Block in New Delhi on 31 May 2026 as the Indian Navy marked the formal change of guard. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was formally installed as Chief of the Naval Staff at South Block on 31 May 2026, becoming the head of the Indian Navy following the retirement of Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was seen at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 during the ceremonial handover marking his appointment as Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi addressed the media at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 as incoming chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan stood alongside during the transition ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan spoke to the media at South Block on 31 May 2026 as outgoing chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi looked on at the ceremonial handover. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was present at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 as part of the formal transition ceremony marking his appointment as the new Chief of the Naval Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
On 31 May 2026, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was photographed at South Block in New Delhi shortly after formally assuming command as Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The Indian Navy's command formally shifted on 31 May 2026 when Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was installed as Chief of the Naval Staff at South Block, New Delhi, replacing retiring chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and his successor Admiral Krishna Swaminathan were photographed together at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 during the formal handover. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026, a formal military tradition marking his assumption of command as Chief of the Naval Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A ceremonial guard of honour was presented to newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan at South Block in New Delhi on 31 May 2026, in keeping with established military protocol. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The Indian Navy accorded a full ceremonial guard of honour to Admiral Krishna Swaminathan at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 as he formally took over as Chief of the Naval Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff, and his successor Admiral Krishna Swaminathan were seen together at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 ahead of the formal handover. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi bid farewell as Chief of the Naval Staff at South Block on 31 May 2026, handing over command to Admiral Krishna Swaminathan in a ceremony at New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The Indian Navy marked a change in its top leadership on 31 May 2026 as Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi demitted office and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was installed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff at South Block, New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan represented the old and new guard of the Indian Navy at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026, as command formally passed between them. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi was accompanied by his wife Shashi Tripathi at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026 for his ceremonial farewell from the Indian Navy. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Shashi Tripathi joined her husband, outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, at South Block in New Delhi on 31 May 2026 as he concluded his tenure heading the Indian Navy. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and newly appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar were photographed together at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar was appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS), and was seen alongside outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi at South Block on 31 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Newly appointed VCNS Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar joined the Indian Navy's senior leadership at South Block, New Delhi on 31 May 2026, alongside outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
On 31 May 2026, outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and newly appointed VCNS Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar were present together at South Block in New Delhi for the navy's leadership transition ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)