Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
Dinesh Kumar Tripathi | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 26th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | R. Hari Kumar |
| 38th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 3 January 2024 – 30 April 2024 | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | R. Hari Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Jasjit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Swaminathan |
| Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command | |
| In office 1 March 2023 – 2 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ajendra Bahadur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Jasjit Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1964 |
| Spouse | Shashi Tripathi |
| Alma mater | Indian Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | July 1985 - present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Western Naval Command Indian Naval Academy Eastern Fleet INS Trishul (F43) INS Kirch (P62) INS Vinash (K47) |
| Awards | |
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (born 15 May 1964) is a serving four star flag officer of the Indian Navy. He is the current and the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff. He took over as the 26th CNS succeeding Admiral R. Hari Kumar on 30 April 2024. He previously served as the 38th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, prior to that he served as the Chief of Personnel (COP) and as the Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO).