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Arun Prakash to be Navy chief
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 1
Vice-Admiral Arun Prakash was today appointed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff succeeding Admiral Madhvendra Singh who will retire on July 31.

An official announcement made here said Vice-Admiral Arun Prakash will take over as the Chief of Naval Staff on July 31.

Admiral Arun Prakash has had distinguished service and in the rank of Vice-Admiral, he has been Commandant of the National Defence Academy (1997-99) and Chief of Personnel at Naval Headquarters (1999-2001).