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🇫🇷 French Navy Jacques Chevallier-class (BRF) logistics support ship coming into Toulon (France )- September 25, 2026.@WarshipCam

Congratulations, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, on assuming command of the Indian Navy as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff. #IndianNavy

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as the next Chief of Naval Staff. He is presently the Western Naval Commander in Mumbai and will take charge on May 31 and his tenure will be up to December 31, 2028. Vice Admiral Swaminathan was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1987 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom; the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja; and the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

IMPORTANT: Can we have a ban on ALL political protests on main roads at peak hours on weekdays across India? If you wish to protest, please do so in a designated area at a fixed time. Protestors are brought in buses, main roads are blocked, traffic gets congested and citizens bear the brunt. Mumbai yesterday, where else tomorrow? 😡

The gorgeous silhouette of that @IndianNavy P15B destroyer ♥️ Pictured here escorting another India-bound gas tanker.

COMMISSIONING OF INS ANJADIP AT CHENNAI @Def_PRO_Chennai @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD INS Anjadip, the forth ship of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project, was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy in an official ceremony held at Chennai Port on 27 Feb 2026. The Commissioning Ceremony was presided over by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff. The function was hosted by VAdm Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and was attended by senior naval officers, former Commanding Officers of erstwhile Anjadip, representatives from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding, Kattupali, along with other distinguished civilian dignitaries. In his address, the CNS, highlighted the strategic significance of the ship's induction, as also commended the commitment and support, of the shipbuilders and the dedication of the ship’s crew towards timely commissioning of the ship. INS Anjadip, named after the historical island off the coast of Karwar, is the latest addition in a series of warships designed specifically for Anti-Submarine Warfare in the shallow waters of the littoral zone. The vessel proudly boasts an indigenous content of over 80%, showcasing India's self-reliance in warship design and defence electronics. This includes the integration of key indigenous systems. As a 'Dolphin Hunter', the 77-meter-long, 1400-tons vessel is configured for rapid response and sustained operations in coastal environment. The ship is equipped with a modern ASW suite and an integrated advanced Combat Management System to effectively detect, track, and neutralise sub-surface threats. The commissioning of INS Anjadip, following its predecessors INS Arnala and Androth, marks a major milestone in the Indian Navy's planned trajectory of force level growth and capability enhancement, ensuring the security of India's maritime trade routes and coastal infrastructure. The ship has been placed under the operational and administrative control of Flag Officer Commanding, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area to safeguard nation’s maritime interests.

Hello! I now work @dezervhq. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure our clients come & talk to us & have a fantastic experience, despite the markets (apparently I’m now allowed to say with a straight face) :)

Tejas pilot Wg Cdr Namansh Syal’s wife Wg Cdr Afshan (a serving officer) & daughter today ahead of his last rites. Nobody braver than the families of armed forces personnel.

Primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. on.natgeo.com/48JYSdP