Karambir Singh | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 24th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 31 May 2019 – 30 November 2021[1] | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Sunil Lanba |
| Succeeded by | R. Hari Kumar |
| 33rd Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 31 May 2016 – 30 October 2017 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Parasurama Naidu Murugesan |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Kumar P |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1959[2] Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy (BTech) Defence Services Staff College (MSc) |
| Awards | |
| Nickname | "KB" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | June 1980 - November 2021 |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Service number | 02151-N |
Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 3 November 1959), is a former flag officer of Indian Navy, who served as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The "Grey Eagle" (senior-most serving naval aviator)[3] of the Navy, he replaced Admiral Sunil Lanba as the CNS after his retirement on 31 May 2019.[4][5] Prior to his ascension, Admiral Singh served as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
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- ^ "Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM, assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ PIB. "Vice Admiral Karambir Singh Assumed Charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff". Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Admiral Karambir Singh Sworn In As Chief Of Naval Staff". Outlook. 31 May 2019.