Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, outgoing Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, signed the visitors book at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 29 May 2026, following his wreath-laying ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, newly appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and outgoing VCNS Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan jointly laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 29 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, the newly appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, arrived at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 29 May 2026 to lay a wreath in honour of fallen soldiers. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, outgoing Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 29 May 2026 as part of his farewell tribute. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Outgoing VCNS Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan paid homage to India's war martyrs by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 29 May 2026, ahead of his formal handover. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Outgoing Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan arrived at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 29 May 2026 to participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony marking his departure as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Outgoing Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan made his way to the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 29 May 2026 for a ceremonial wreath-laying — a customary final tribute observed by senior Indian Navy officers on superannuation. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)