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In a recent update it is known that Vice Admiral Arti Sarin took over as the commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College ( AFMC ) in Pune, on Wednesday (Oct 5). Here are 6 quick facts about the Vice Admiral who will be leading the legendary institution;
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In keeping with the Naval maritime tradition, Sarbani Dasgupta, consort of the Vice Admiral, launched the ship to the chanting of invocation from Atharva Veda. The ship has taken its name from erstwhile 'Nirdeshak', which was also an Indian Naval Survey ship and was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service in Dec 2014.
The aim of the Milan exercise is to hone operational skills, imbibe best practices and procedures, and enable doctrinal learning in the maritime domain, through professional interaction between friendly navies.
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta assumed the charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command(ENC), Visakhapatnam on Friday while the former Chief of Staff Vice Admiral SN Ghormade was handed over the charge of Controller Personnel Services at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence(Navy), New Delhi.
In an order to add up to country's fight against the deadly coronavirus, the Indian Navy has decided to set up a quarantine camp at the INS Vishwakarma in Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Visakhapatnam for Indian nationals who are being evacuated from Coronavirus-hit nations.
Bangladesh Naval Ship Somudra Avijan arrived Vishakhapatnam on a four-day goodwill visit to the Eastern Naval Command on Monday. Prior to the arrival, the ship carried out Passage Exercise which included naval manoeuvres in the Bay of Bengal prior to entering into the port. The Bangladesh Navy ship was accorded a warm reception by officials from the ENC and Eastern Fleet with the Indian Naval Band in attendance on arrival.
