<h3>अवलोकन</h3>
<p>भारत सरकार ने घोषणा की है कि <span class="key-term" data-definition="Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan — senior Indian Navy officer appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff (GS2: Polity)">Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan</span>, एक सज्जित अधिकारी, जिनके पास <span class="key-term" data-definition="PVSM, AVSM, VSM — Indian military decorations: Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal, awarded for distinguished service (GS1: History, GS2: Polity)">PVSM, AVSM, VSM</span>, will take over as the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) — the highest‑ranking officer of the Indian Navy, responsible for overall command, operational readiness and strategic direction (GS2: Polity)">Chief of the Naval Staff</span>. वह वर्तमान में <span class="key-term" data-definition="Flag Officer Commanding‑in‑Chief (FOC‑in‑C) — senior naval officer heading a command, responsible for operational, administrative and logistical matters (GS2: Polity)">FOC‑in‑C</span> of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Western Naval Command (WNC) — one of the three major operational commands of the Indian Navy, headquartered in Mumbai, overseeing the Arabian Sea and western maritime front (GS2: Polity)">Western Naval Command</span> हैं। वर्तमान CNS, <strong>Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi</strong>, 31 May 2026 को सेवानिवृत्त होंगे।</p>
<h3>मुख्य विकास</h3>
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<li>Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan की नियुक्ति अगले <span class="key-term" data-definition="Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) — the highest‑ranking officer of the Indian Navy, responsible for overall command, operational readiness and strategic direction (GS2: Polity)">Chief of the Naval Staff</span> के रूप में।</li>
<li>उनकी वर्तमान पोस्टिंग: <span class="key-term" data-definition="Flag Officer Commanding‑in‑Chief (FOC‑in‑C) — senior naval officer heading a command, responsible for operational, administrative and logistical matters (GS2: Polity)">FOC‑in‑C</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Western Naval Command (WNC) — one of the three major operational commands of the Indian Navy, headquartered in Mumbai, overseeing the Arabian Sea and western maritime front (GS2: Polity)">Western Naval Command</span>।</li>
<li>पहले के पदों में <span class="key-term" data-definition="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) — the second‑in‑command at Naval Headquarters, assisting the Chief of the Naval Staff in policy and strategic matters (GS2: Polity)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</span>, Western Naval Command के Chief of Staff, Controller of Personnel Services और Naval Headquarters में Chief of Personnel शामिल हैं।</li>
<li>Incumbent Chief of the Naval Staff की सेवानिवृत्ति।</li>
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